Giovanni and the Water Ballet
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Giovanni is not your typical ten-year-old boy. He isn’t into sports like karate and football. He doesn’t spend his time at the pool roughhousing, speed swimming, or playing Marco Polo with a gang of rowdy guys. Instead, he can be found underwater, swimming upside-down in unison with a sea of girls in sparkly swimsuits. But in order to compete for the Dutch synchronized swimming championship, Giovanni must first pass a test. So he logs hours upon hours in the water, swimming and dancing. When Giovanni does come up for air, his ever-present, sage-like, perky girlfriend Kim enthusiastically cheers him on as she joins him for romps through the forest and many a soulful discussion. WFM
Director
Astrid Bussink
Producers
Hasse van Nunen, Renko Douze
Editor
Femke Klein Obbink
Cinematographers
Diderik Evers, Dirk-Jan Kerkkamp, Sal Kroonenberg
Original Title
Giovanni en het Waterballet
Release Year
2014
Festival Year
2015
Country
Netherlands
Run Time
18 minutes
Subtitled
Yes