The Hummingbird Race

The Hummingbird Race

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Status

Released

Release Date

Mar 7, 2019

Runtime

1h 10m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

L'Odyssée du Colibri

Production Companies

Les Films d'Ici, Le Souffle Du Nord, Le Fresnoy

Director

Jean-Marc Descamps

Description

Thomas Ruyant, the French skipper of the boat Souffle du Nord, sails away from the starting line of the Vendée Globe race, an around the world solo yacht race. He is cheered on by a crowd of supporters waving paper hummingbirds, like the symbol on the yacht’s sail.