Discover the special bond -- and uncommon competitive spirit -- shared by the world's Rubik's Cube-solving record breakers in this documentary.
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Title: The Speed Cubers (2020)
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Speed Cubing, which is the competitive sport of solving a Rubik's Cube in mere seconds, has grown into a worldwide phenomenon in recent years. For nearly a decade in the sport, Feliks Zemdegs from Australia, has reigned unchallenged as the king of cubers, the greatest of all time. That is, until now. The cubing world was stunned when an unknown challenger named Max Park from California took home the Gold medal in 2017 and emerged onto the global stage. Since then, Max's rise to the top has been swift and steady, save for one obstacle in his way: Feliks. The two have been trading wins and world records steadily, neither one able to truly dominate while the other still competes. But rather than developing into a bitter rivalry, Feliks and Max have instead grown their competitive relationship into a tender yet complicated friendship. Max is highly autistic and his family has been using speed cubing as a means of therapy for his nascent social skills and emotional development. They would ...
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29 July 2020 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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A documentary about the cube owners. Follow the story of two boys who have been world champions in building cubes at speed. The interesting thing is not only to see the competition, it is to see the vision that parents have about one of the boys who has autism, the total support they give him. Entertaining. Quality. Stimulating Talk about discipline, solidarity and friendship. Of short duration which makes it digestible and easy to see.