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On The Edge

On The Edge

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

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.

 
On The Edge

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

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