Doc Soup December - Men Who Swim

DECEMBER’S DOC SOUP BRINGS AUDIENCE AWARD WINNER

MEN WHO SWIM TO TORONTO

ANVIL MEETS THE FULL MONTY IN Exposé OF SWEDEN’S ALL MALE SYNCHRONIZED SWIM TEAM

Toronto, November 4, 2010 – Hot Docs is pleased to announce that the December installment of the Doc Soup monthly screening series will feature the Toronto premiere of MEN WHO SWIM (D: Dylan Williams, Sweden/UK, 72 minutes), winner of the audience award at this year’s Silverdocs film festival. Celebrated as “a whiff of ANVIL and even THE FULL MONTY” by The Washington Post, MEN WHO SWIM will screen on Wednesday, December 1, at 6:30 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. at the Bloor Cinema, 506 Bloor Street West.

MEN WHO SWIM is a humorous and poignant look at a group of middle-aged underachievers who have found unlikely success as members of Sweden’s all male synchronized swimming team. What began as a weekly escape from the daily grind of work and family soon evolved into a more serious commitment. Inspired by classical Esther Williams techniques from the 1950s, this unlikely group have become passionate advocates of the sport. Now, the team has been unexpectedly invited to the Male World Synchronized Swimming Championships in Milan, and will need to prepare a winning 12 minute routine to be judged on artistic and technical ability.

The Doc Soup monthly screening series brings the latest Canadian and international documentaries to the big screen in Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver. Select subscription packages for Toronto’s Doc Soup are still available for purchase. Single tickets for MEN WHO SWIM are $12 and can be purchased in advance at http://www.hotdocs.ca or at the door on the night of the screening (subject to availability). A limited number of free tickets for the 9:15 p.m. screening will be available to students with proper ID (subject to availability) at the door, on a first-come first-served basis beginning at 5:30 p.m. 

Upcoming screening dates for Toronto’s Doc Soup are January 5, February 2, March 2 and April 6. Doc Soup titles are announced at least one month prior to their screenings and, whenever possible, guest directors are in attendance.

Hot Docs is pleased to acknowledge Citytv as the Presenting Partner of the Doc Soup series.

Doc Soup Toronto is sponsored by Rogers and Ford.