TRA LE ONDE NEL CIELO

AMONG THE WAVES IN THE SKY

By Francesco ZARZANA

PROGETTARTE - as PROMO

Documentary - Completed 2016

The story about the forgotten tragedy of Bremen 1966 when the young swimmers of the Italian national team lost their life.

Festivals
& Awards

Buk Festival 2016
    • Year of production
    • 2016
    • Genres
    • Documentary, True Story
    • Countries
    • ITALY
    • Languages
    • ITALIAN, ENGLISH
    • Duration
    • 79 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Francesco ZARZANA
    • Producer(s)
    • Buk FESTIVAL (Buk Festival), Francesco ZARZANA (PROGETTARTE)
    • Synopsis
    • The January 28, 1966, seven young swimmers of the Italian national, their coach and a reporter RAI were among the victims of a terrible plane crash in Germany. Girls and boys, happy, motivated, full of hope and enthusiasm. Lives suddenly shattered when the plane Lufthansa where they were traveling rushed in the process of landing in Bremen, Germany, putting an end to their brief existence. Nearly an half century later, the author Francesco Zarzana retraces the tragedy that shocked Italy and changed the history of the Italian national swimming team forever.