Learning to Fly vs Rising Through the Fray
Rising Through the Fray has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7/10 for Learning to Fly). Rising Through the Fray is the shorter watch at 1h 28m compared with 1h 43m. Rising Through the Fray is the older of the two (2025 against 2026). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Learning to Fly
Rising Through the Fray| Learning to Fly | Rising Through the Fray | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 43m | 1h 28m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | United States of America | Canada |
| Director | Max Lowe | Courtney Montour |
| Main cast | Aisha McAdams, Jim Walmsley, Rod Farvard, Eszter Csillag | – |
Synopsis
Learning to Fly
Aisha McAdams, a former competitive runner turned photographer, embarks on a journey to document the triumphs and struggles of famed ultra trailrunners, including Jim Walmsley and Eszter Csillag. Traveling to mythical races—the Western States Endurance Run in the mountains of eastern California, the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc in the French Alps—the film marvels at athletes who maintain their intensity as they run 100 miles of mountain trails…
Rising Through the Fray
Combining interviews and live cinema, Rising Through the Fray plunges us into the heart of Indigenous Rising Roller Derby, the first international team to bring together Indigenous players from several countries. For Sour Cherry, Krispy, Hawaiian Blaze, and their teammates, the sport becomes much more than a competition. Through it, they find a space for sisterhood, resilience, acceptance, and healing. On camera, they share intimate stories not…
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