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Swimming with Legends
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Swimming with Legends

Aug 28, 2014
1h 44m
★ 8.1

Swimming with Legends

Overview

A biographical documentary about the Belgian free-diver Fred Buyle and his art of silent diving.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

France Télévisions
RTBF
Saint Thomas Productions

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Cast

Frédéric Buyle

Frédéric Buyle