At the outset, this film is set out to be about one guy's quixotic dream to fly in an airship through the Guyanan rainforest.
However, the film captures something far greater than just that - the stories of the nature documentary filmmaker who died ten years ago in an accident involving the main guy's earlier airship, the stories of the men who live in the village nearby the great waterfall, and Werner's contemplation about the nature of documenting people's dreams.
And when it all comes together, you are left in awe as to the bigger picture of life: the dreams of people and the varied ways they go about accomplishing them. This was a transformative experience for me, and I hope someone watching will find it worth their while to seek out this movie. (available for streaming online (paid) if you look at the right places)
However, the film captures something far greater than just that - the stories of the nature documentary filmmaker who died ten years ago in an accident involving the main guy's earlier airship, the stories of the men who live in the village nearby the great waterfall, and Werner's contemplation about the nature of documenting people's dreams.
And when it all comes together, you are left in awe as to the bigger picture of life: the dreams of people and the varied ways they go about accomplishing them. This was a transformative experience for me, and I hope someone watching will find it worth their while to seek out this movie. (available for streaming online (paid) if you look at the right places)