Taris, roi de l'eau

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Taris, roi de l'eau
Directed by Jean Vigo
Written by Jean Vigo
Starring Jean Taris
Cinematography Boris Kaufman
Editing by Jean Vigo
Running time 10 min.
Country Flag of France France
Language French
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Taris, roi de l'eau (aka. La natation par Jean Taris, champion de France, Taris, champion de natation; English: Jean Taris, Swimming Champion) is a 1931 short documentary directed by Jean Vigo about the French swimmer Jean Taris. The film is notable for the many innovative techniques that Vigo uses, including close ups and freeze frames of the swimmer's body.