Jennifer Peedom, David Michod (Australien) - 52 min
Thursday,
11. Nov. 2010 from 16:00 Stefaniensaal
On January 11, 2007, Andrew McAuley set out on his quest to become the first person to kayak from Australia to New Zealand across 1600 km of one of the wildest and loneliest stretches of ocean on Earth. Thirty days later, New Zealand maritime authorities received his distress call. Having survived a harrowing and torturous month at sea, conquering monstrous swells and terrifying storms, McAuley lost his life only a day from completing his journey. While his body was never recovered, the camera tapes from his kayak were and they form the basis of this moving and questioning portrait of a complex man, his family, his supporters and his attempt to conquer the impossible.
Awards
Kamera Alpin in Gold 2010
Powerful human story of obsession and risk. Though we know the end we still hope it would turn out differently.
