Holding Back the Tide
2024, English. Directed by Emily Packer.
Reconsider the oyster.
This impressionist hybrid documentary traces the oyster through its many life cycles in New York, once the world's oyster capital. Now their specter haunts the city through queer characters embodying ancient myth, discovering the overlooked history and biology of the bivalve that built the city. As environmentalists restore them to the harbor, Holding Back the Tide looks to the oyster as a queer icon, entangled with nature, with much to teach about our continued survival.
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 6 September 2024
- Country
- United States of America
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Holding Back the Tide runs 81 minutes (1h 21m).
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Holding Back the Tide isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can rent it or buy it online. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Holding Back the Tide?
If you liked Holding Back the Tide, try McQueen, Come See Me in the Good Light, 28 Up.
Who directed Holding Back the Tide?
Holding Back the Tide (2024) was directed by Emily Packer.