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'Fresh Water' is a Canadian documentary film, directed by David Kalinauskas and released in 2021.[Mackenzie Patterson, [https://streetsoftoronto.com/toronto-market-bridge/ "Fresh Water documentary spotlights Brazilian native finding refuge in Great Lakes surfing community"]. 'Streets of Toronto', July 19, 2021.] The film is a portrait of Antonio Lennert, a gay surfer from Brazil who moved to Toronto after marrying a Canadian partner, and became the owner of the Surf the Greats surf shop and a participant in the city's thriving subculture of freshwater surfers who ride the waves of Lake Ontario when they rise in bad weather.[Mary Baxter, [https://www.tvo.org/article/why-this-ontario-surfer-wants-you-to-hang-10-on-the-great-lakes "Why this Ontario surfer wants you to hang 10 on the Great Lakes"]. TVOntario, January 2, 2020.]
The film premiered July 5, 2021 on Crave.[
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The film was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Documentary Program at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022.[Brent Furdyk, [https://etcanada.com/news/867531/2022-canadian-screen-awards-nominees-announced/ "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, Sort Of & Scarborough Lead The Pack"]. 'ET Canada', February 15, 2022.]
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