Bains PublicsKita Bauchet

The swimming pool as an illustration of the melting pot of the big city. A place where people train, chat, relax, wash themselves and wind down. 'Bains Publics' is a homage to the diversity of Brussels and how the swimming pool water washes away all the differences. A cinematic gem to enjoy.

The Marolles, in the heart of Brussels. In 1953, the "Pools of Brussels" were inaugurated here. An architectural gem of three floors with two swimming pools and showers for people who do not have sanitary facilities at home. Almost 65 years after the opening, the complex is still a refuge for the inhabitants of this working-class neighborhood. They are a place of relaxation and regeneration for people of different ages, backgrounds and social classes. Everyone is equal in the blue water. The showers on the ground floor have been Viviane's premises for more than 30 years, and she still helps everyone with a smile. On the first floor children's feet gently shuffle along the edge and generations of school children have learned to swim here. On the third floor swimmers do their laps. As a lunch break, as a reflection or to battle an alcohol addiction by exercising.



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Vertoond op editie(s) 2019
Screened at edition(s) 2019

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Directed by Kita Bauchet
België
2018 60 min.
Frans
Subtitles: English

Programme

Belgian selection

credits
Director

Kita Bauchet

Production company

Altitude 100

Cinematography

Marie-Françoise Plissart, Joachim Philippe, Benjamin Hautenauve

Editing

Valène Leroy, Kita Bauchet

Music

Siegfried Canto

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