The Man that touched the sky (2011) Full Length Documentary
Lewis Crathern, 4x British Kitesurfing Champion and known worldwide for his pioneering jump technique after his jump over Brighton Pier last year, is now giving us the opportunity to look behind the scenes.
The 30 minute film documentary is an in depth look at the pioneering kite jumping extraordinaire Lewis Crathern preparing for the biggest jump of his life over Brighton Pier, an exclusive look into Lewis' life showing never seen before footage with him preparing for his infamous jump months before it happening. The documentary touches on the emotions, physical strength training, precision weather monitoring and pure skill to achieve such a dramatic result. Lewis' pier jumping achievement created a frenzy of media reaching beyond the realms of Brighton to be a phenomenon of global explosion. The film documentary also explores why Lewis is searching for new challenges outside the competition circuit and how he uses kitesurfing and wind energy as a tool to teach others whilst increasing eco awareness.
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