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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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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(beschikbaar vanaf 20.03)