"Float follows the tumultuous journey of Brett Sanborn and Yuan Kang Lee, two American competitors as they prepare for and compete in the most elite model airplane contest in the world, located 400 feet underground in the cathedral-like salt mines of Romania. Officially known as the 'F1D World Championships,' pilots representing over 12 countries attempt to keep their plane flying as long as possible. At 30 years old, Brett Sanborn stands out as the young gun of a sport in which most of the competitors are over 60. Full of ambition, Brett has found in the competition an outlet for his former anger and short temper. Yuan Kang Lee, on the other hand, is the newcomer to the group, distinguished by his zen-like demeanor and philosophical approach to competition. After devoting years of time into construction and practice for no material reward, glory becomes their primary incentive. Float brilliantly details the precise process and science by which these complicated machines--at once elegant and fragile--are constructed and flown. Like any competition, cheating and controversy are inescapable. With an emphasis on striking cinematography, the film unfolds with the same graceful pace as the flight of one of the planes itself."-- Container.
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