Elham is a young, divorced Iranian woman. Seeking to find herself after a near-fatal beating by her husband, she finds solace and salvation in the water and soon makes her mark as a formidable endurance swimmer. In the fight of her life, Elham faces political, religious, and personal obstacles in search of her goal: the Guinness World Record for swimming the longest distance with hands bound.
Director Mark Wexler embarks on a worldwide trek to investigate just what it means to grow old and what it could mean to really live forever. But whose advice should he take? Does 94-year-old exercise guru Jack LaLanne have all the answers, or does Buster, a 101-year-old chain-smoking, beer-drinking marathoner? What about futurist Ray Kurzweil, a laughter yoga expert, or an elder porn star? Wexler explores the viewpoints of delightfully unusual characters alongside those of health, fitness and life-extension experts in this engaging new documentary, which challenges our notions of youth and aging with comic poignancy. Begun as a study in life-extension, How To Live Forever evolves into a thought-provoking examination of what truly gives life meaning.
Breaking and Entering is a hilarious comedy about a group of individuals attempting to break world records and achieve fame through various outrageous challenges.
Fly Monarca (2021) is a captivating documentary that follows the remarkable journey of a Guinness World Record holder who embarks on a thrilling cross-country paragliding expedition, drawing inspiration from the extraordinary migration of monarch butterflies. This awe-inspiring adventure showcases the resilience and survival instincts of both the explorer and the majestic butterflies as they face numerous challenges along the way. Join this extraordinary quest and witness the beauty of the natural world in this breathtaking film.
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