Yuri Ancarani's THE CHALLENGE to Make New York Premiere at Film Society of Lincoln Center

Kino Lorber has announced The New York theatrical premiere of Yuri Ancarani's award-winning documentary THE CHALLENGE, now set to open Friday, September 8, 2017, at Film Society of Lincoln Center.

After a world premiere at last year's Locarno Film Festival, THE CHALLENGE went on to play at New Directors / New Films 2017, SXSW, Sarasota, and Edinburgh film festivals, to name a few. It is set to expand to major theatrical markets during the fall, before a VOD and physical media release in mid 2018.

Focused on the world of wealthy Qatari sheikhs with a passion for amateur falconry, THE CHALLENGE combines cinematic beauty with rare access and trailblazing form. Here, the opulence of Qatar is on full display, as the men race SUVs up and down sand dunes, fly their prized falcons around on private jets, and take their pet cheetahs out for desert spins in their souped-up Ferraris.

The result is jaw-dropping film, not only for its displays of wealth, but for the original, cinematic approach that won Ancarani the Filmmaker of the Present award at the 2016 Locarno Film Festival.

THE CHALLENGE
2017 / 70 Mins. / Color
2.35:1
Country: France, Italy
Language: Arabic

Check out the trailer below!