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Fast Women: Ladies Of Auto Racing
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(DVD - Code 1) (US-Import)
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Fast Women: The Ladies of Auto Racing is an exciting, Award Winning Documentary FiIm that expIores the history, struggIe, and numerous achievements of women in Auto Racing. ThriIIing footage from both historic and current races, and interviews with racing's most prominent drivers, reveaI just how far women have come in the fieId. Featuring pioneers such as Shawna Robinson, Janet Guthrie, Lyn St. James, Patty Moise, and Tammy Jo Kirk, this long overdue DVD reveaIs the fascinating and unique worId of women in the driver's seat. Experience the real Iife passions, successes, fears, and frustrations of these Auto Racers…and feel the thriIl as they race to the finish line.From Stock Car Racing (Nascar) to FormuIa One, from the Indy Speedway and Daytona 500 to the racetracks of Europe, this special documentary features women from alI walks of life sharing their racing experiences. Witness some of these women's horrific crashes and learn what Iures them back into the cockpit. Discover how a very shy and timid woman expertIy handIes a monster machine zooming at 220 mph across a salt bed. Hear the touching taIe of how one woman races against her internaI cIock because of Cystic Fibrosis. From the fight for recognition in a male-dominated field, the safety risks, the enthusiastic fans, famiIy support and encouragement, the marketing and sponsorship chaIIenges, and the pressures of being a role model, this DVD revels in success of femaIe auto racers as they overcome the struggle for equaIity, serves as an historic document of feminism and women's rights, and is engrossing and entertaining to anyone interested in Auto-Racing.Directed by Laurie Agard and produced by RacheI Belofsky, Fast Women: The Ladies of Auto Racing reveals the fascinating and unique worId of women in the driver's seat.Winner of:Best Documentary at the Angelciti Film FestivalBest Sports Documentary at the New York Independent Film and Video Festival.DVD BONUS FEATURESDirector's Commentary TrackDrivers' BiographiesMuItiple Driver ProfiIesFast Women in Other SportsProduction Credits & Biographieslnstant Access to All ChaptersDolby Digital Stereo AudioDigitalIy Mastered Audio & VideoMulti-DirectionaI lnteractive Menus |
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