The Sun Ship Game (1971)
- Directed by
- Robert Drew
- Genre
- documentary
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A cinema verite documentary that follows two glider pilots competing for the US National Champion title in 1969. It focuses on the friendly rivalry between George Moffat and Gleb Derujinsky along with Moffat's tougher competitor Wally Scott.
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What happens
The Sun Ship Game is a 1971 documentary film about competition soaring in the United States. Shot in Cinéma vérité style by filmmaker Robert Drew, the film follows the adventures of George Moffat and Gleb Derujinsky as they vie for the title of US National Champion soaring pilot in 1969. While the film focuses primarily on the friendly rivalry between Moffat and Derujinsky, Moffat's truer nemesis in the film is Wally Scott, flying his Schleicher ASW 12. In the film, Moffat and Derujinsky both fly Schempp-Hirth Cirrus sailplanes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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