The Challenge (2016) — Free & Fast
: Beyond falconry, the weekend is filled with games of speed and spectacle. SUVs race up massive sand dunes, while a pet cheetah rides in the passenger seat of a Lamborghini roaring across the sand.
The film follows a group of men as they travel from their urban lifestyles into the glaring light of the desert landscape for a falconry tournament. The "story" is told through a series of striking, high-definition images that highlight the intersection of 4,000-year-old traditions and hyper-modern technology: The Challenge (2016)
You can view more about the film's production and style on the Official Yuri Ancarani Website or watch the trailer on the Film Society YouTube Channel . The Challenge (2016) : Beyond falconry, the weekend is filled with
: The central ritual is the falconry contest, where the goal is for a falcon to catch a pigeon as quickly as possible. During the event, the men sit in high-tech tents, checking their phones and watching the action on giant screens via "falcon-cams" attached to the birds' bodies. Thematic Focus The "story" is told through a series of
: Men in white robes transport their prized hunting falcons—some worth tens of thousands of dollars—on private jets where the birds have their own dedicated seats.