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Big River Man
The film documenting Martin Strel's historic swim down the Amazon
The film documenting Martin Strel's historic swim down the Amazon
Documentary - 2009
Big River Man
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Follows Martin Strel as he attempts to cover 3,375 miles of the Amazon River in what is being billed as the world's longest swim.
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Details

Rated:
N/A
Runtime:
100 min
Release date:
15 Jan 2009
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
1 win & 5 nominations.

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
A nonfiction Fitzcarraldo.
– David Fear,
Time Out New York,
2 Dec 2009
fresh:
The real drama lies in the sweetly twisted symbiosis between this likable, infuriating wreck of a man and his devoted son and publicist.
– Ella Taylor,
Village Voice,
2 Dec 2009
fresh:
As his attention to detail and beauty shots prove, Mr. Maringouin has a terrific eye: he brings you close to Mr. Strel, sometimes within panting distance, without forgetting the larger, lovelier world.
– Manohla Dargis,
New York Times,
4 Dec 2009
fresh:
An odd and irresistible documentary about Slovenian strongman Martin Strel and his quest, at 52, to be the first man to swim 5,268 kilometres of the Amazon River.
– Liam Lacey,
Globe and Mail,
18 Dec 2009
fresh:
Strel is one strange duck, and you can only wonder that Werner Herzog, with his fondness for captivating weirdos, didn't get to him first.
– Walter V. Addiego,
San Francisco Chronicle,
27 May 2010
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