Underplayed Gems

The African Who Wanted to Fly (2016)

The African Who Wanted to Fly poster
Directed by
Samantha Biffot
Genre
documentary film, biographical film
Country
Gabon
Runtime
1h 10m
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This documentary follows Luc Bendza, a Gabonese man who dreams of learning to fly and pursue martial arts. He travels to China to train and overcome obstacles to achieve his goals.

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What happens

The African Who Wanted to Fly (French: L'Africain Qui Voulait Voler) is a 2016 Gabonese film directed by Samantha Biffot. It is partly based on the biography of Luc Bendza. The film was made in two languages, Chinese and French, and had English subtitles. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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