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The Pool

Directed by Ian Darling
2024
Australia
95 minutes
All Ages
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A spectacular cinematic portrait of the iconic Bondi Icebergs – the pool and the people who cherish it – from The Final Quarter (SFF 2019) director Ian Darling.
Breathtaking footage and a quintessential soundtrack are woven into a meditative and poetic story. Icebergs is the most photographed pool in the world – an inviting destination for everyone from locals to tourists, beginners to competitive lap swimmers. From sunrise to sundown, rain or shine, we meet the diehard regulars recalling tales of Icebergs past and present. Darling and his team, including DOP Ben Cunningham, editor Sally Fryer and sound designer Paul Charlier, have crafted an evocative, joyous and beautiful picture of a beloved place and its community.
Program Strand
Teaser
Year
2024
Classification
All Ages
Country
Australia
Language
In English
Director
Ian Darling
Producer
Ian Darling, Mary Macrae
Cinematographer
Ben Cunningham
Editor
Sally Fryer
Premiere
World Premiere
Genre
Australian Films, Documentary, Sport, World Premieres
Company Credits
Production Company: Shark Island Institute
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