France | 2008 | col | 90 mins | doc | dir.  Pierre Marcel | score by Yann Tiersen | cert. 12A

Festival-goers with a love of the outdoors and stories of man vs. nature are bound to be awe-struck by this compelling new documentary. As its eponymous title suggests, it’s the inspiring and moving story of the renowned adventurer Éric Tabarly. A Gallic naval officer born in 1931, Tabarly set a remarkable string of speed and distance records in his sailboats. He was twice champion of the OSTAR and tragically went missing in the Irish Sea in June 1998, en route to Scotland's Fife Regatta. Director Pierre Marcel and producer Jacques Perrin chart the sailor's incredible life journey and his mysterious disappearance.

sun 22 nov  | 6.15pm  | £9, conc. £7

Followed by Q&A with director Pierre Marcel