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On May 2013, Avner took off in his ultralight aircraft. Above the desert he turned off the engine and jumped. Who is Avner? Why did he choose to end his life so unusually? Avner was paralyzed from the chest down. He was a world champion in skydiving and Base Jumping. When he was 28, he jumped from a bridge in California, and crashed to the ground. In revealing encounters and through rare archival footage, we are acquainted with Avner and his struggle to bridge the gap between his life before and after the accident.
Director: Rina Papish
Producer: Rina Papish
Cinematographer: Arie Paldi
Editor: Lilia Tsvokbenkel
Soundtrack Editor: Eve Spitkovski
Original Soundtrack: Alon Lutringer
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television
Colourist: Yaron Shin
Script: Rina Papish
Subtitles: Hebrew, English
Film Name in Hebrew: על הקצה
Category: Family / Health / Identity / People with Disabilities / Sport
Tag Words: accident Base Jump disability Extreme Sports Family Family Support Skydiving suicide Ultra Light
On May 2013, Avner took off in his ultralight aircraft. Above the desert he turned off the engine and jumped. Who is Avner? Why did he choose to end his life so unusually? Avner was paralyzed from the chest down. He was a world champion in skydiving and Base Jumping. When he was 28, he jumped from a bridge in California, and crashed to the ground. In revealing encounters and through rare archival footage, we are acquainted with Avner and his struggle to bridge the gap between his life before and after the accident.
Director: Rina Papish
Producer: Rina Papish
Cinematographer: Arie Paldi
Editor: Lilia Tsvokbenkel
Soundtrack Editor: Eve Spitkovski
Original Soundtrack: Alon Lutringer
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television
Colourist: Yaron Shin
Script: Rina Papish
Subtitles: Hebrew, English
Film Name in Hebrew: על הקצה
Category: Family / Health / Identity / People with Disabilities / Sport
Tag Words: accident Base Jump disability Extreme Sports Family Family Support Skydiving suicide Ultra Light
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