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The Aviatrix

Synopsis

In 1928, Lady Heath became the first person to fly solo from Cape Town to London. Eighty five years later, Tracey Curtis-Taylor sets out in a vintage open cockpit biplane to fly that adventure again. We follow the challenges she faces flying 10,000 miles up the length of Africa, vulnerable to the weather, flying through politically unstable countries and facing enormous physical demands. Desperate to make her life long dream come true - does she have what it takes?
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Details

Year
2014
Type of project
Features
Running time
80 mins
Director
Annette Porter 1st Feature
Producer
Helen Morrell, Annette Porter
Executive Producer
Paul Crmpton
Screenwriter
Annette Porter
Director of Photography
Matt Green
Sound
Matt Cheney
Composer
Heather Fenoughty
Principal cast
Tracey Curtis Taylor

Genre

Woman Director

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

South Africa, UK, Uganda, Egypt, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Botswana, Sudan coproduction

Nylon Films (UK)

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