The Boy Who Flies (2013)
Following a dream, Canadian paraglider pilot Benjamin Jordan travels to Malawi to teach children the joys of kite flying. There he meets Godfrey, a young man who has always dreamed of flying though has never had the means. The odd pair tour the country on bikes, building kites with youth while motivating them to follow their dreams. They are destined for Malawi's highest peak where, after weeks of ground training, the two will attempt to fly down and make Godfrey the first Malawian paraglider pilot.
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Excellent, Without a doubt!!
The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.
An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.
Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.
This film is a rare treasure. It is authentic. Godfrey's pure joy and innocence is a treat to witness. Benjamin's vision becomes a reality. The journey the two take together touches so many people. We really are all connected. One person's dream can carry so many to all of us in the audience watching the movie. The music is outstanding and the emotion captured on film literally had me laughing with tears of joy. What a feeling. To ride the wave of these two, Benjamin and Godrey, and what they created together. Yes! I highly recommend seeing this film and sharing it with others. It might just renew your thoughts of what is possible and put it all on the line for yourself.