2016 film by Jérémie Battaglia
Perfect French Parfaites
Directed by Jérémie Battaglia Written by Jérémie Battaglia Produced by Sylvie Van Brabant Cinematography Jérémie Battaglia Edited by Alexandre Lachance Music by Vincent Letellier Production company
Production du Rapide Blanc
Release date
July 29, 2016 (2016-07-29 )
Running time
77 minutes Country Canada
Perfect (French : Parfaites ) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Jérémie Battaglia and released in 2016.[ 1] The film profiles Canada's synchronized swimming team as the prepare for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro .[ 2]
The film had selected theatrical screenings in July 2016 before being broadcast on television, both in French as an episode of the Ici Radio-Canada Télé documentary series 1001 vies [ 3] and in English as an episode of the CBC Television documentary series Firsthand .[ 4]
The film received two Prix Iris nominations at the 19th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2017, for Best Documentary Film and Best Cinematography in a Documentary (Battaglia).[ 5]
References
^ Maryse Jobin, "Les « parfaites » de la nage synchronisée qui n’iront pas aux Jeux de Rio" . Radio Canada International , July 27, 2016.
^ Eric Volmers, "Perfect takes viewers in the strange and demanding world of synchronized swimming" . Calgary Herald , August 3, 2016.
^ Émilie Côté, "Jérémie Battaglia: enrayer les préjugés envers la nage synchronisée" . La Presse , July 25, 2016.
^ "Holding their breath: Doc follows Canadian synchronized swimming team on hopeful road to Rio". Winnipeg Free Press , August 4, 2016.
^ Magdaline Boutros (April 5, 2017). "Gala Québec cinéma: Juste la fin du monde et Two Lovers and a Bear en tête" . La Presse .
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