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Release Date:
May 1, 2025
Original Title:
Plongeurs
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
Park Pictures UK
Production Countries:
France | United Kingdom
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 12
In Marseille, Plongeurs are known for diving from extreme heights into the mediterranean sea. They are both applauded and vilified, regularly featuring in music videos, viral reels and local news; where journalists report romantic accounts of their exploits. Each summer, a death or severe accident occurs often leading the press to turn on the community, making them mascots for the city’s social ills. The film captures the story of these young men, as they navigate the uneasy transition from boyhood to adulthood; looking beyond adrenaline to reveal how this hazardous pastime helps them to articulate their complex experiences and identities.
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Casting Director:
Rose Waite Studio
Color Grading:
Tim Smith
Director:
Hector Aponysus
Director of Photography:
Jaime Ackroyd
Editor:
Ben Elkaim
Jacques Simon
Executive Producer:
Fran Thompson
Shelley Jones
Graphic Designer:
Honor Evans
Music Arranger:
Nicko Franklin
Producer:
Fred Deedes
Romuald Sintes
Anaïs Brémond
Production Assistant:
Embla Conneely
Sound:
Sam Mason
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