Company: Kaptein Media Country: NETHERLANDS Section: SPORT & DISABILITY Discipline: Rowing Year: 2017 Director: Rozemyn Afman Editing: Wouter van Luijn Photos: Reinout Steenhuizen Soundtrack: Regard Ibrahim Producer: Guusje van Deuren, Rianne Poodt & Rozemyn Afman Time: 17 min
Synopisis
In 2016, against all odds, Alexander van Holk secured his qualification as a single sculler at the Paralympic Games in Rio and thus completed an almost impossible transition from a top investment banker to an elite athlete in under two years time. Despite his dramatic life story, Alexander seems to possess a limitless motivation to be the best at everything he sets his mind to. We observe how he prepares for the Games whilst his inspiring story challenges the audience to rethink the way we deal with adversity and sorrow.