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CHANNEL DIARIES

75 min | 2016 | BRAZIL - UNITED KINGDOM

written, produced, directed, filmed and edited by Felipe Kowalczuk

Premiered at Festival du Film Sur Le Handicap in Cannes 2016

About the film

English Channel Swim

September 2011. 


Swimmer Marcelo Collet awaits Coast Guard permission to perform the biggest challenge of his life so far. 


After two years of preparation, he will try the crossing of the English Channel, known as the "Everest" of open water swimming. 

Due to the weather, his chances of getting into the water and facing the twelve hours separating England and France are dwindling. 

During the days of waiting, we know better the story of Paralympic athlete Marcelo Collet. 


At age 17, he was hit by a  car during a cycling practice shortly after his first call to the Brazilian triathlon squad. With his left leg's considerable loss of movement, Collet devoted himself to swimming and competed in the  Paralympics of Athens and Beijing. 


In 2018, Collet amputated his leg for better life quality.

Currently, he has returned to competing in Triathlon professionally.

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