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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. ThrilIing footage from both historic and current races, and interviews with racing's most prominent drivers, reveaI just how far women have come in the field. Featuring pioneers such as Shawna Robinson, Janet Guthrie, Lyn St. James, Patty Moise, and Tammy Jo Kirk, this long overdue DVD reveals the fascinating and unique world of women in the driver's seat. Experience the reaI Iife passions, successes, fears, and frustrations of these Auto Racers…and feel the thriII as they race to the finish Iine.From Stock Car Racing (Nascar) to Formula One, from the lndy Speedway and Daytona 500 to the racetracks of Europe, this special documentary features women from alI waIks of Iife 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 handles a monster machine zooming at 220 mph across a saIt bed. Hear the touching tale of how one woman races against her internal clock because of Cystic Fibrosis. From the fight for recognition in a maIe-dominated fieId, the safety risks, the enthusiastic fans, famiIy support and encouragement, the marketing and sponsorship challenges, and the pressures of being a roIe model, this DVD reveIs in success of female auto racers as they overcome the struggIe for equality, 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 FiIm FestivaIBest Sports Documentary at the New York lndependent FiIm and Video Festival.DVD BONUS FEATURESDirector's Commentary TrackDrivers' BiographiesMuItipIe Driver ProfilesFast Women in Other SportsProduction Credits & BiographiesInstant Access to AlI ChaptersDoIby DigitaI Stereo AudioDigitaIly Mastered Audio & VideoMuIti-Directional Interactive Menus |
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