
AIRMAN is the story of André Hediger, a man of flight. Andy is one of the pillars of the Red Bull Acroteam. He was a pioneer in paragliding, becoming world champion. His curiosity has never ceased to grow. He is a multidisciplinary test pilot and has even designed and perfected various aircraft that have made sport flying an activity accessible to anyone who wants to fly. Andy reaches his 50th birthday with a past full of determination and tenacity. After suffering accidents and irreparable losses in the practice of his sport, he demonstrates that his passion for flying is nothing less than a powerful weapon for overcoming and achieving his goals. Andy's life serves as fuel to inspire and motivate us in those moments of defeat that we all face.

AIRMAN is the story of André Hediger, a man of flight. Andy is one of the pillars of the Red Bull Acroteam. He was a pioneer in paragliding, becoming world champion. His curiosity has never ceased to grow. He is a multidisciplinary test pilot and has even designed and perfected various aircraft that have made sport flying an activity accessible to anyone who wants to fly. Andy reaches his 50th birthday with a past full of determination and tenacity. After suffering accidents and irreparable losses in the practice of his sport, he demonstrates that his passion for flying is nothing less than a powerful weapon for overcoming and achieving his goals. Andy's life serves as fuel to inspire and motivate us in those moments of defeat that we all face.
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7.9Those who knew iconic funnyman John Candy best share his story, in their own words, through never-before-seen archival footage, imagery, and interviews.
6.8Al Pacino's deeply-felt rumination on Shakespeare's significance and relevance to the modern world through interviews and an in-depth analysis of "Richard III."
6.9The elite pilots of the Air Force Thunderbirds display exceptional skill, trust and courage during a high-stakes training season.
7.2Filmmakers discuss the legacy of Alfred Hitchcock and the book “Hitchcock/Truffaut” (“Le cinéma selon Hitchcock”), written by François Truffaut and published in 1966.
6.4The Making-of James Cameron's Avatar. It shows interesting parts of the work on the set.
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7.3Ten of Muhammad Ali's former rivals pay tribute to the three-time world heavyweight champion.
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6.7Musician Jon Batiste attempts to compose a symphony as his wife, writer Suleika Jaouad, undergoes cancer treatment.
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7.2Two real-life daredevils test the limits of their love and trust by illegally scaling one of the world's tallest buildings to perform an acrobatic stunt.
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7.8Iconic snowboarder Travis Rice and friends redefine what is possible in the mountains. Experience the highs, as new tricks are landed and new zones opened, alongside the lows, where avalanches, accidents, and wrong-turns strike.
6.5Lyrical and powerfully personal essay film that reflects on the deaths of her husband Lou Reed, her mother, her beloved dog, and such diverse subjects as family memories, surveillance, and Buddhist teachings.
6.9Brilliant, long in-the-works story of the life and art of the world's greatest comedian and the cinema's first genius, Charlie Chaplin. Produced, written and directed by renowned film critic Richard Schickel.
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7.6A candid look at rehearsal footage in support of a focus on pre-viz.
6.9An impressionistic portrait of the iconic actor Harry Dean Stanton comprised of intimate moments, film clips from some of his 250 films and his renditions of American folk songs.
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5.0In some of the most extraordinary natural landscapes in Mexico, a group of mountaineers have set out to explore a world labeled as impossible, but from a space reserved only for birds.
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10.0Five Kiwis take on a paragliding adventure in Tanzania, with the ultimate aim to fly from the summit of Mt Kilimanjaro.
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0.0Four adventurers are given the opportunity to take on once-in-a-lifetime challenges. They’ll push themselves physically, mentally and spiritually to conquer what once seemed impossible.
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