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Barely 20 years after the Sydney Olympics when water polo was first opened to female athletes, Canadian national team polo players are getting ready for the Tokyo Games, following paths barely trodden by their predecessors.Aiming to be both immersive and contemplative, this documentary transports the audience in the middle of a match, on the players' bench, between the stands and the surface.
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Barely 20 years after the Sydney Olympics when water polo was first opened to female athletes, Canadian national team polo players are getting ready for the Tokyo Games, following paths barely trodden by their predecessors. Aiming to be both immersive and contemplative, this documentary transports the audience in the middle of a match, on the players' bench, between the stands and the surface.
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- Release date
- Nov 20, 2022
- Runtime
- 0h 15m
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- Language
- English, French
- Country
- Canada
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