Giovanni and the Water Ballet

The Netherlands 2014 17 minutes
  • Director: Astrid Bussink
  • Producer: Hasse van Nunen, Renko Douze (Een van de jongens)
  • Cinematography: Diderik Evers, Dirk-Jan Kerkkamp, Sal Kroonenberg
  • Editing: Femke Klein Obbink
  • Sound: Tim van Peppen, Bouk Bouwmeester
  • Screening Platform: CinéDOC-Young

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?