Opéra vertical / Opera Vertical, dir: Jean-Paul Janssen, 1982, 27’
Étude en 21 points / Game in 21 Points, dir: Jacques Bobet, 1968, 11’
Sceny narciarskie z Franzem Klammerem / Skiing scenes with Franz Klammer, dir: Bogdan Dziworski, Gerard Kargl, Zbigniew Rybczynski, 1980, 21’
Any film shooting is a performance. It requires equipment, skills, effort, it’s teamwork. But shooting sports is another kind of performance. Following the moves without missing anything or staying close to the athletes while not bothering them in the course of the ongoing performance is definitely a performance in itself that comes with stress, sweat and excitement. In this selection of films, amongst the sportsmen and women, on the cliff or on the slope, you are going to feel more like insiders than spectators. You will not only be impressed by the athletes’ achievements but by the camera operator and crew involved in the sequence as well. This selection of sports documentary films brings to life an uncommon instant of converging performances.
