DARK RIDER
by Eva Küpper
synopsis
As a teenager, Australian Ben Felten (51) was diagnosed with a degenerative eye disease that left him fully blind by his mid-thirties. Despite years of hardship and the enormous risks, Ben is determined to pursue his childhood dream of becoming a professional motorcycle racer. Together with former grand prix champion Kevin Magee, he sets out to break the world land speed record and become the fastest blind motorcycle rider in the world.
international title: | Dark Rider |
original title: | Dark Rider |
country: | Belgium, Netherlands |
year: | 2021 |
genre: | documentary |
directed by: | Eva Küpper |
screenplay: | Eva Küpper |
cinematography by: | Carl Rottiers |
film editing: | Thijs Van Nuffel |
music: | Theo Sieben |
producer: | Ellen De Waele |
co-producer: | Hanne Phlypo, Denis Vaslin, Fleur Knopperts |
production: | Serendipity Films, Clin d'oeil Films, RTBF - Radio Télévision Belge Francophone, Volya Films, VRT [BE] |
backing: | Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds (VAF)/Flanders Audiovisual Fund, Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, Nederlands Filmfonds - Netherlands Film Fund - Dutch Film Fund, Creative Europe MEDIA |