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The Wind Gods: 33rd America's Cup

2013 · 54 min

A polished, earnest sports documentary that builds quiet tension through a decade-long rivalry, with sweeping sailing footage and a stately narration.

Directed by: Fritz Mitchell
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Jeremy Irons, Larry Ellison, Russell Coutts

Overview: A feature length documentary film following Larry Ellison's 10-year quest to bring the oldest trophy in international sport, The America's Cup, back to the United States.

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Directed by: Fritz Mitchell
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Jeremy Irons, Larry Ellison, Russell Coutts

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
obsession
sport
power
survival
Places: sea
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Humour	2
Realism	9
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Tension	5
Darkness	2
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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