Taris, roi de l'eau (Jean Taris, Swimming Champion)

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Christopher B At only 9 minutes in length, its the shortest of Jean Vigo's four works and yet he applies as many, if not more filming techniques here in this short time. Some of the best are his reversing diving shots and underwater slow motion captures. Vigo's skill is apparently and takes something as ordinary as an Olympic swimmer demonstrating swimming techniques and elevates it to art that is captivating and visually alluring! Taris makes you want to take a camera and film just as much as it makes you want to jump in a pool. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/01/22 Full Review william k Well-made, imaginative and even slightly witty documentary is more informative about swimming techniques than really thoroughly entertaining. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Of the four films Jean Vigo made, this is the least political. It's a 10 minute documentary that is ostensibly a swimming instructional film starring championship swimmer Jean Taris, but in Vigo's hands it's a beautiful little piece of art with some wonderful underwater photography. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member Taris is one Jean Vigo's best films. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Taris is not for many people. It is a film that was brilliantly shot, but it is also a nine-minute film about learning how to swim. Take it for what it is worth. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Jean Vigo was commissioned to direct this documentary short on French swimming champion Jean Taris. You get the sense he is learning his craft with the film, there are some interesting stylistic shots, including underwater shots that you normally wouldn't see in a documentary of this type. It's short and worth a watch for film enthusiasts. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews

Taris, roi de l'eau (Jean Taris, Swimming Champion)

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