Blood Road

2017 • 95 minutter

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Rebecca Rusch is among the greatest female ultra-endurance mountain bikers in the world. Although she’s used to pushing her body to its limit, nothing could prepare her for the emotional journey she took in 2015 when she pedaled 1,200 miles of the Ho Chi Minh trail in search of the crash site that claimed the life of her father during the Vietnam War. Joined by Vietnamese competitive biking champion Huyen Nguyen, Rusch travels through the dense jungles of Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. While Nguyen helps Rusch understand the cultural context of her quest, the women forge a deep bond triggered by a shared experience of war and loss. They also glean the tragic history of the ‘Blood Road,’ which leads them through the heart of darkness and into the light of local villages and Buddhist monasteries still marked by the painful relics of war, and populated by generous townspeople who share their stories. Throughout her journey, Rusch continues to synthesize how her family’s story flows into the river of history that continues to define the lives of generations of Southeast Asian people.

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A film about the Vietnam War disguised as a cycling film. I think it's the best thing I've seen in a cinema. A very human story on so many levels. A daughter's search for connection with her father and closure around his death, the reconciliation between American, Vietnamese and Laotian people, and the toll the war took on the countrysides. Cycling people, watch it. Their journey is amazing. Two women, unsupported for most of the trip, through jungles and rivers. Vietnamese people, definitely watch it. Viewing everything from the perspective of the bike provides an intimacy with the land and the people that you don't see from other documentaries.

Beautifully shot & wonderfully poignant documentary. You won't be disappointed.

One of the best documentaries I've seen in the last few years.