Perfect (2016 film)

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Perfect
FrenchParfaites
Directed byJérémie Battaglia
Written byJérémie Battaglia
Produced bySylvie Van Brabant
CinematographyJérémie Battaglia
Edited byAlexandre Lachance
Music byVincent Letellier
Production
company
Production du Rapide Blanc
Release date
  • July 29, 2016 (2016-07-29)
Running time
77 minutes
CountryCanada

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

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  1. ^ Maryse Jobin, "Les « parfaites » de la nage synchronisée qui n’iront pas aux Jeux de Rio". Radio Canada International, July 27, 2016.
  2. ^ Eric Volmers, "Perfect takes viewers in the strange and demanding world of synchronized swimming". Calgary Herald, August 3, 2016.
  3. ^ Émilie Côté, "Jérémie Battaglia: enrayer les préjugés envers la nage synchronisée". La Presse, July 25, 2016.
  4. ^ "Holding their breath: Doc follows Canadian synchronized swimming team on hopeful road to Rio". Winnipeg Free Press, August 4, 2016.
  5. ^ 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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