Feature-length documentary about the greatest diver of all time. Four-time Olympic champion Greg Louganis has faced more than his share of challenges. In 2011, he is far from the public eye and struggling to pay his mortgage. Now, the openly gay, HIV+ world-class athlete returns to diving to mentor the USA Olympic hopefuls. This may be his best chance to regain the notoriety -- and financial stability -- he enjoyed at the height of his career.
Direction
Cheryl Furjanic lets silence do the heavy lifting.
Production
Archival footage that'll make you gasp at his perfection.
Director
Cheryl Furjanic
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Louganis didn't publicly come out as HIV+ until 1995—seven years after the Seoul Olympics head injury that exposed his blood to the pool.
The film quietly documents a seismic shift: from gay men as AIDS death statistics in 80s media to athletic mentors in 2012.
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