MESSAGE ON A BOTTLE

Behind every marathon is a journey, but Koen Naert’s road to Tokyo 2025 is one worth telling. Our documentary "Message on a bottle" reveals the unseen side of elite preparation: the training blocks, the people who supported him, and the moments that turned setbacks into fuel.

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A Kikomo Studio Production (instagram.com/kikomostudio)
Created with the support of ASICS Europe (instagram.com/asicsrunning)
In collaboration with Ligue Belge Francophone d’Athlétisme (instagram.com/atletiek.be and instagram.com/lbfathletisme)

STARRING
Koen Naert (instagram.com/koennaert)
Elise Naert
Raymond Van Paemel
Leo Wouters
Andrew Kastor
Deena Kastor
Anthony Raftis
Michael Somers
Finn Naert
Jade Naert

PRODUCTION
Director: Julius Proost
Producer: Alex Filitti
Executive Producer: Tim Alvado-Brette
Camera Operator: Tim Denhaerinck
Camera & Drone Operator: Ludovic Bariaux
Talent & Archive Producer: Josh Burton

POSTPRODUCTION
Video Editor: Julius Proost
Assembly Editors: Tim Denhaerinck & Ludovic Bariaux
Titles & Graphics: Helmi Viljanen

THANKS TO
Léo Wouters
Jessica Mayon
Gery Follens
Julien Rysman
Philippe Préat
Stéphanie Noel
Clément Chantier
Doctor Roel Parys
Michael Verburg
Lucie Dejonghe
Heleen Luyckx
Aster Janssens
Bram Vandenbroeck

MUSIC
Epidemic Sound
Artlist
Marcelo Nami - Friday Night in Afikim
Konstantin Garbuzyuk (feat. Vynth) - Papi
The Art of Loneliness - ANBR Thoughts
Inon Zur - Carried by the Wind
Kairos - Idokay
March the Machine - One Day
Semo - Light Steel - Chasing Copper Skies
Ilya Kuznetsov - Delusion
Stephen Keech - Grand Design
Lumine Wave - Violin Resonance
Martin Gauffin - Point Of You
Veaceslav Draganov - Kiyomizu-dera
Flint - Find Serenity
Martin Landh - Nordkap
Silver Maple - We Are Giants
Helmut Schenker & Rickard Nilsson - Skies
Roie Shpigler - Clarity
Charles Holme - Why Are You So Cold
Nihoni - Travel To Centaurus
Coventry Carol - Salt of the Sound
Lost - Lars Bork Andersen

ARCHIVE FOOTAGE
Martine Wybaillie
Jose Lamsens
Koen Van Havermaet
Bruges Marathon
Pool-ster
Pexels
Robrecht Paesen
European Athletics

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