The Dream Never Dies (1980)

Directed by

William Johnston

Runtime

1h 19m

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This Canadian documentary profiles downhill skier Ken Read as he pursues a World Cup gold medal. It follows his training and competitions on the international circuit.

inspiringfocuseddeterminedunderdogathleticquietly intensedocumentary

What happens

The Dream Never Dies is a Canadian documentary film, directed by William Johnston and released in 1980. The film is a profile of Canadian downhill skier Ken Read, and his quest to win the gold medal in the 1979–80 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup. The film received a Genie Award nomination for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 2nd Genie Awards in 1981. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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