Up, up and away! Fly above the clouds in a glider over the Shropshire Hills
An atmospheric celebration of the glider, 741 invites viewers to escape their Earth-bound routines and ride the thermals, effortlessly, high above the Shropshire Hills in England’s West Midlands. This short film is a small delight, and uses a split screen to elaborate the process of launching and flying a classic wooden sailplane. As Leonardo da Vinci observed: ‘Once you have tasted flight, you will walk the Earth with your eyes turned forever skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.’
Director and Producer: Tim Orchard
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