The Challenge - True/False Film Fest

The Challenge

The 4,000-year-old tradition of falconry tethers this spellbinding trek through gold-plated excess in the Arabian Peninsula.
Director: Yuri Ancarani
Runtime: 1:15
In-person: dir. Yuri Ancarani
Fest Year: 2017
A falconer, transporting his prized raptors on a private jet to compete in a tournament in Qatar, guides us through the gold-plated excess of the Arabian Peninsula. The art of falconry is 4,000 years old, but the modern Arab aristocracy live in a world full of modern wonders. T/F alum Yuri Ancarani continues his survey of human gestures in highly regimented settings, giving us a peek at luxury SUVs off-roading on sand dunes, pet cheetahs, and the most blinged-out Harley ever. Spellbinding, fantastic images abound in this meditation on rituals, which launches us into a bird’s-eye-view chase of life and death. (AS) Preceded by a provocation from Linda Tirado.