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The Aviatrix

2015 · 60 min

A sunlit, wind-in-your-hair documentary that makes you feel the thrill of an impossible journey and the quiet grit behind it.

Directed by: Annette Porter
Genres: Adventure, Documentary
Starring: Kate Silverton, Tracey Curtis-Taylor, James Bevan

Tagline: Two women... one dream - to fly the length of Africa in an open cockpit
Overview: In 1928, Lady Heath became the first person to fly solo from Cape Town to London. Eighty-five years later, Tracey Curtis-Taylor set out in a vintage biplane to fly that adventure again. Following Tracey as she retraces the journey, The Aviatrix is more than just a film about the rapture of flying – it’s a story about living life on your own terms and having the courage and determination to realise your greatest dreams.

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Directed by: Annette Porter
Genres: Adventure, Documentary
Starring: Kate Silverton, Tracey Curtis-Taylor, James Bevan

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Tone: upliftingstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
freedom
exploration
gender
survival
Places: wilderness
road trip
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Realism	10
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Darkness	2
Complexity	3
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Genres: adventure, documentary
Directed by: Annette Porter
Written by: Annette Porter
Starring: Kate Silverton, Tracey Curtis-Taylor, James Bevan
Runtime: 60 min
Country: Sudan, South Africa, United Kingdom, Uganda, Egypt, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Botswana
Languages: English

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