Andrea Fuentes, the artistic swimming team and director Mireia Vicente bring El mètode Fuentes to Cinemes Girona in “The Art of Effort”
BCN Sports Film Festival experienced today at Cinemes Girona one of its most anticipated events with the session “The Art of Effort”, devoted to highlighting everything that sustains high performance beyond the final result: daily discipline, trust, leadership and the behind-the-scenes work of building a team.
One of the day’s key moments was the screening of the documentary El mètode Fuentes, which offers a window into the meticulous, human work behind excellence: training routines, decision-making, pressure management and the delicate balance between demanding standards and care that shapes everyday life at the elite level.
A portrait of high performance from the inside
The session resonated with a simple yet powerful idea: effort is not a moment—it is a method. Through the film, audiences were able to get closer to the “backstage” of performance: repetition, technique, patience, group cohesion and the mental strength required to sustain the process when there is no applause.
Special guests in attendance
The screening welcomed Andrea Fuentes, as well as the artistic swimming team, who accompanied the session in a very special showing. Mireia Vicente, director of the documentary, was also present, bringing the creative process and the perspective behind the camera closer to the audience.
The session was also attended by Raphaëlle Brissette, director of Sirene.
Cinema that highlights the invisible
With sessions like “The Art of Effort”, BCN Sports Film Festival reaffirms its commitment to stories that value invisible work—what doesn’t appear on the scoreboard, yet explains almost everything.
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