
Jean Vigo films the talents of great swimming champion Jean Taris performing different acts. Vigo film technique allied with Taris swimming style are intertwined with grace and effect.

Jean Vigo
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If you have ten minutes to spare today, you should probably just watch this. It is perfect for anyone who likes old-school weirdness or just wants to see what people thought was cool in 1931. If you hate black-and-white films where nothing 'happens,' you will probably be bored out of your mind within thirty seconds. J...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Jean Vigo

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"If you have ten minutes to spare today, you should probably just watch this. It is perfect for anyone who likes old-school weirdness or just wants to see what people thought was cool in 1931. If you hate black-and-white films where nothing 'happens,' you will probably be bored out of your mind within thirty seconds. Jean Vigo made this little documentary about a guy named Jean Taris. Taris was a big-shot swimming champion back then, and this movie is basically a video manual on how to swim like..."

