Madness in the Desert: The Paris to Dakar Story (2013)

Madness in the Desert: The Paris to Dakar Story

2013

1h 0m

9.0

9.0/10

2 votes

"Brilliant story brilliantly told"

Overview

In 1977 French motorcyclist Thierry Sabine was in serious trouble, lost in the Libyan Desert and dying from thirst. Whilst most men would weep and think back over their lives, Thierry thought about coming back - to do a rally across the Sahara Desert. The 9000km Paris-Dakar, the world's craziest race, was born. The rally became a beacon for eccentric adventurers battling the terrain in customised vehicles, seduced by the romance of the desert and the extreme challenge. It soon became a victim of its own rapid success, shrouded in controversy, overwhelmed by corporate interests, responsible for over 60 deaths and decreed vulgar by the Vatican. Finally, in 2008, this incredible event was brought to an end by terrorism. This is the story of the biggest motorsport event the world has ever seen and one of the greatest challenges of human endeavour ever conceived, from those that took part. How the West took on a landscape of incredible beauty and scale. And lost.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

Bigger Pictures Limited

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Spoken Languages

English

Quick Facts

Release Date	February 24, 2013
Status	Released
Language	EN
Website	Visit Site

Cast

Key Crew

John L. Matthews

Director

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