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Learning to Fly

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Aisha McAdams, a former competitive runner turned photographer, embarks on a journey to document the triumphs and struggles of famed ultra trail-runners, including Jim Walmsley and Eszter Csillag. Traveling to mythical races--the Western States Endurance Run in the mountains of eastern California, the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc in the French Alps--the film marvels at athletes who maintain their intensity as they run 100 miles of mountain trails while climbing thousands of vertical feet.

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Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru 3d
A mildly engaging and occasionally moving documentary. Go to Full Review Robert Denerstein Denerstein Unleashed Aug 20
...a less-than-triumphant documentary that earns points for opening a world that may be unfamiliar to many viewers. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Max Lowe

Director

Aisha McAdams

Self

Evan Hayes

Producer

Katy Chevigny

Producer

Ayesha Rokadia

Producer

Max Lowe

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Synopsis Aisha McAdams, a former competitive runner turned photographer, embarks on a journey to document the triumphs and struggles of famed ultra trail-runners, including Jim Walmsley and Eszter Csillag. Traveling to mythical races--the Western States Endurance Run in the mountains of eastern California, the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc in the French Alps--the film marvels at athletes who maintain their intensity as they run 100 miles of mountain trails while climbing thousands of vertical feet.
Director
Max Lowe
Producer
Evan Hayes, Katy Chevigny, Ayesha Rokadia
Distributor
Unreasonable Studios
Production Co
Anomaly Content & Entertainment
Genre
Documentary, Biography, Sports
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 21, 2026, Limited
Runtime
1h 43m
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