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201940 minPG-13documentary

Against the Wall

201940 minPG-13documentary

Kevin Foster became the first individual permitted by the Chinese government to cycle along the Great Wall after overcoming severe disabilities from a childhood accident.

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Kevin Foster became the first individual permitted by the Chinese government to cycle along the Great Wall after overcoming severe disabilities from a childhood accident.

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Kyle Saylorsdirector

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Kevin Foster became the only person allowed by the Chinese government to ride a bicycle atop the length of the Great Wall, despite being told by doctors he would never walk or talk again after being electrocuted as a child.

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