Adrenaline and Turbulence DVD

Intro of documentary film Adrenaline and Turbulence…

Aerobatic paragliding is kind of a dance for me in the third dimension- states Gábor Kézi in the new feature fifty-minute documentary, Adrenaline and Turbulence.

Through a blend of aerial dynamics and multidimensional interaction, Adrenaline and Turbulence explores the subculture subtleties of the evolving extreme sport of paragliding aerobatics (commonly known as Acro) by following the development of two of worlds best Acro pilots, Pál Takáts and Gábor Kézi. The two protagonists fell in love with the sport of paragliding in 2002 in their homeland of Hungary, and with a passion for adrenaline, began to delve into the world of Acro paragliding. It was not too long before they outgrew their 50-60m homeland hills and left on a journey around the world in search of a bigger opportunities until they premier appearance on the professional scene in 2005.

First it was not called Acro, we called it crazy stuff comments Richard Gallon, one of the sports pioneers, as he devolves the history of the sport. The godfathers of paragliding acrobatics, Raul and Felix Rodriguez developed the majority of the manoeuvres and laid the framework for the extreme sport. Pál and Gabor became pupils of these founding fathers, and following in their footsteps rapidly developed their acrobatic flying skills. But as the two young protagonists threatened the take the throne of the masters themselves, the relationship turned turbulent.

In 2007 Pál won the World Cup and for the first time in history the unbeatable Rodriguez brothers had lost their prime place. All of the hardship and horror had been worth it, and as Pál stood on the podium with his trophy in hand, he reflected back to those humble hills in his Hungarian homeland. What a journey it had been!

Format : PAL Format (All Regions)
Length: 50 min
Dir: András Kollmann
Dop: András Kollmann, Zsolt Magyari
Editor: Márton Gothár
Producers: Sarolta Fodor, Zsofia Kende, Kornél Sipos, Bill Chamberlain
Stoneman Pictures, Laurin Entertainment Ltd. (Hungary), Parallel Pictures (UK)
Language: English
Original sources: Mini Dv, DvCam, Beta Sp, HDv, Super 16
Screening format: DvCam, Beta SP

Music: Zagar, Quimby, András Bihari, and many others.

Reviews...

Cross Country Magazine

An action film, an educational tool, a road movie and a story of personal triumph, Adrenaline and Turbulence is a movie that wears many hats.

Stumbling out of the backstreets of Budapest as schoolboys, Gábor Kézi and Pál Takáts fall in love with paragliding acrobatics and set off with the dream of becoming professional acro pilots. Heading to Spain and the secret training site of the Rodriguez brothers, the pair soon learn the necessary skills to climb to the highest step of the acro ladder.

Candid, in depth, informative, inspiring and beautifully produced by Andras Kollman, Adrenaline and Turbulence is a stunning tribute to where determination and self-belief can take you.