Set in a former mining village in Wales, against the backdrop of the current recession, Dark Horse is the inspirational true story of a group of friends from a working men's club who decide to take on the elite 'sport of kings' and breed themselves a racehorse. Raised on a slagheap allotment, their foal grows into an unlikely champion, beating the finest thoroughbreds in the land, before suffering a near fatal accident. Nursed back to health by the love of his owners - for whom he's become a source of inspiration and hope - he makes a remarkable recovery, returning to the track for a heart-stopping comeback. DVD Extra: The Making Of
Joe Simpson whose amazing battle for survival featured in the multi-award winning Touching the Void travels to the treacherous North Face of the Eiger to tell the story of one of mountaineering's most epic tragedies. As a child it was this story and that of one of the climbers in particular that first captured Simpson's imagination and inspired him to take up mountaineering. Toni Kurz was a brilliant young mountaineer who along with three other climbers tried to climb the mountain in 1936 which was then the last great unconquered peak in the Alps. Their assault on the mountain started well but then disaster struck and one by one Kurz's colleagues were killed leaving him alone hanging on the end of a rope fighting for his life in the most horrific of circumstances. Over 50 years later in Peru Kurz's story haunted Simpson as he battled for his own survival while hanging in mid-air. His plight uncannily mirrored that of Kurz - except against all the odds Simpson lived whilst his hero had perished. The Beckoning Silence tells the story of Kurz's heroic battle for survival but in telling it it also forces Simpson to confront a fundamental question - why continue climbing when you have come so close to oblivion? In this gripping action packed adventure film with a difference Simpson finally confronts his demons on the Eiger's North Face and rediscovers the thrill of the climb that once made him feel so alive.
Deep Water is the true journey of Donald Crowhurst, a electronics inventor who enters the most daring nautical race ever.
Louise Osmond (Dark Horse) directs this candid documentary on one of Britain's most celebrated and controversial filmmakers, Ken Loach. Following the director as he prepares to release his final major film I, Daniel Blake later this year, Osmond looks back at the trials and tribulations of Loach's fifty year career, from his roots in television to his award winning features. Featuring interviews his friends and collaborators including Cillian Murphy, Melvyn Bragg, Sheila Hancock and Ricky Tomlinson, this is a funny and provocative account of Loach's life and career. Extras: Bertha DocHouse Q&A with Ken Loach and Louise Osmond Additional Interviews Loach on Location Stills Gallery (Ken's Collaborators) Theatrical Trailer
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