Tour de Force - Academic Version w/ PPR

ISBN 10: 0802608434 ISBN 13: 9780802608437

Inhaltsangabe

In this lighthearted film, directors Antoine Prum and Boris Kremer stuck to the heels of Luxembourg strongman Georges Christen as he towed, twisted and bent his way through Russia. Proud holder of 23 Guinness Book World Records in feats of strength, such as bending nails, towing trains, planes, and ships with his teeth, and tearing up the yellow pages, this modern-day gladiator has been touring his unique PowerShow for more than twenty years. Muscles, sweat, and blood make his performing routine a unique mixture of genuine power and vintage-style entertainment, appreciated by audiences the world over. Looking back on an impressive track record, Christen felt the time had come for the ultimate challenge: Russia. The country of his childhood idols provides the backdrop to this unconventional film, a road movie that is at once melancholic and jubilatory. In a succession of vignettes, Tour de Force draws an intimate picture of Russia today, caught between the burden of history and the repercussions of fast-paced Westernization. A parade of truer-than-life characters completes this modern ballad of the itinerant artist, where, at times, reality appears to outdo fiction.

Über diese Auflage

• Erscheinungsdatum: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0802608434
• ISBN 13: 9780802608437
• Einband: DVD