Giovanni and the Water Ballet (Giovanni en het waterballet)

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Shorts: Character Study
Old Town Playhouse Sun, Aug 2, 2015 12:00 PM
From national heroes to counterculture icons and all the eccentric personalities in between, this year’s documentary shorts program offers unique portraits from around the world. Despite using only a single camera setup, the brilliant “The Face of Ukraine” provides a cathartic examination of the effects of Ukraine’s recent conflict on the psyches of several young women and girls. In “Calls to Okies,” Ben Steinbauer (“Winnebago Man,” TCFF 2009) returns to the festival with a hilarious look at the legacy of an infamous underground prank caller. This year’s top doc award winner at Tribeca, the latest from TCFF alums Bryn Mooser and David Darg, looks at the Ebola epidemic in Liberia through the eyes of a courageous female body collector. And “Giovanni and the Water Ballet” is the charming story of a ten-year-old who wants to be the first boy to compete in the Dutch Synchronized Swimming Championships (and maybe flirt with girls in the pool while he’s at it).
Film Info
Section:Short Films
Release Year:2014
Runtime:17 min.
Production Country:Netherlands
Original Language:Dutch
Subtitles:English
Web Site:https://eenvandejongens.nl/en/project/giovanni-and-the-water-ballet
Cast/Crew Info
Director:Astrid Bussink
Produced by:Hasse van Nunen
Renko Douze
Cinematography:Diderik Evers
Dirk-Jan Kerkkamp
Sal Kroonenberg
Editing By:Femke Klein Obbink

Description

Ten-year old Giovanni has a dream: he wants to be the first boy to compete in the Dutch Synchronized Swimming Championships. Because his chosen field is viewed as typically one for girls, not everybody is as understanding as they could be. But Giovanni runs his own race and Kim, his girlfriend does get what he is trying to do. When they are alone they chat about the future. Will Giovanni be able to take advantage of Kim’s support and make it to the Championships?