Reach for the Sky (2001)

Directed by

Ronit Weiss-Berkowitz

Genre

documentary film

Country

Israel

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows a group of young Israelis trying to become pilots in the army. It shows their training and the moment when officers tell each one whether they passed or failed.

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What happens

Reach for the Sky is a 2001 Israeli documentary film which follows a group of young Israelis as they struggle to become pilots in their nation's army. But after all that they go through, only some will enjoy the honor of wearing those wings. The rest will be ordinary soldiers. After the six days are over, they sit the young soldiers down, and in a frank tone the leading officer reads off everyone's names, telling them bluntly whether they passed or failed. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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