A heart-racing documentary portrait of Carl Boenish!
Wednesday, April 01, 2015 - Wednesday, April 01, 2015
Hot Docs and the Calgary International Film Festival present:
Doc Soup: Sunshine Superman
Wednesday, April 1, 2015 @ 7:00 PM
Cineplex Eau Claire - 200 Barclay Parade SW, Calgary
$15 Adults | $13 Student & Senior
A heart-racing documentary portrait of Carl Boenish, the father of the BASE jumping movement, whose early passion for skydiving led him to ever more spectacular – and dangerous – feats of foot-launched human flight.
With the possibility of death at every turn, Carl documented his impressive feats on 16mm colour film and audiotape, an archive – in conjunction with candid interviews with Carl’s friends, family and law enforcement adversaries – which first-time director Marah Strauch uses to trace the legend’s career.
Experience Boenish’s jaw-dropping journey to the pinnacle of his achievements when he and wife Jean broke the BASE jumping Guinness World Record in 1984 on the Norwegian 'Troll Wall' mountain range.
Yet, within days, triumph was followed by disaster.
Told through a mix of Carl's 16mm archive footage, well-crafted re-enactments and state-of-the-art aerial photography, SUNSHINE SUPERMAN leaves you breathless and inspired, while never glossing over the dangerous side of Boenish's pursuit.
United States | 2014 | 101 Min
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About Doc Soup Calgary
Hot Docs and the Calgary International Film Festival are honoured to partner for the seventh consecutive season of Doc Soup Calgary. Launching in November, and then running the first Wednesday of each month from November to April, Doc Soup Calgary brings six of the hottest docs to local audiences, often with a guest filmmaker in attendance to answer questions after the screening.
This year, the series will run on:
Wednesday, November 5, 2014, 7 PM
Wednesday, December 3, 2014, 7 PM
Wednesday, January 7, 2015, 7 PM
Wednesday, February 4, 2015, 7 PM
Wednesday, March 4, 2015, 7 PM
Wednesday, April 1, 2015, 7 PM
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