Dark Rider
A 51-year-old motorcycle racing enthusiast from France, Ben Felten, pursues his dream of becoming a top-level racer despite being completely blind.
“Belgian documentary-maker Eva Küpper follows in the extraordinary wake of a man attempting to beat the world speed record held by a blind motorbike rider”
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A 51-year-old motorcycle racing enthusiast from France, Ben Felten, pursues his dream of becoming a top-level racer despite being completely blind.
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Ben Felten, a 51-year-old motorcycle racing enthusiast from France, trains rigorously to achieve his dream of becoming a top-level racer. Living with retinitis pigmentosa, a degenerative eye disease that left him completely blind by his mid-thirties, Felten faces unique challenges in a sport that relies heavily on vision. Directed by Eva Küpper, the film captures his competitive efforts and the support he receives from family and friends as he attempts to break the world speed record held by a blind motorbike rider.
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