Company: Mediacreative

Country: ITALY

Section  : MOVIES

Discipline: Swimming

Year: 2016

Director: Donatella Cervi

Editing: Mediacreative

Actors: Paola Onofri, Gian Marco Tavani

Photography: Stefania Moretti AVI Film

Soundtrack: Roberto Zimmerman, Linda Spandri

Voice Off: William Angiuli

Producer: Mediacreative

Time: 75 min

Projection: Thursday 17 November  – 20.30 – Sala Colonne

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Synopsis

When swimming becomes an epic challenge and a social commitment. This the extraordinary story of Leo Callone, Italian  athlete able to go around the world twice and he holds the record of crossing the English Channel  for more than 25 years. He challenged Loch Ness swimming from Como to Colico, From Asinara to Porto Torres and more. This is the story of a great swimmer and his land but how a great sport can become solidarity in order do built an hospital in Guatemala dedicated to his son died after 5 years fighting against a illness still without therapy.