Exhausting daily pre-Olympic routine of the best swimmer of Lithuania, her harsh life story and unexpected personal challenges – swimming fans will be able to see all that in the documentary film “Rūta” which will tell the story of the Olympic champion Rūta Meilutytė.
Unseen, unheard, unknown
Cinematographer Ronaldas Buožis and photographer Rokas Darulis presented a trailer of the story about Rūta Meilutytė this month. It’s less than two weeks already till their film will disclose the unseen side of the young Olympic champion from Lithuania.
Viewers will get to know how R. Meilutytė prepared for the 2016 Summer Olympics and will witness stories told by the swimmer herself and her family members. The film will tell the story of her childhood, the path to the Olympic gold medal in London and other unknown details of her life.
“We seeked to tell the overall story about Rūta, not only to document her preparation for Rio. She is very inspiring and has an extraordinary personality. Her work ethics and persistence could be an example for each of us, – said R. Darulis. – Also, in order to objectively judge her performance in the last Olympic games, a broader story of her should be known. We hope that we revealed it…
