Fresh
Strel is one strange duck, and you can only wonder that Werner Herzog, with his fondness for captivating weirdos, didn't get to him first.
Walter V. Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle
Big River Man
When I see a swimmer, I paint a drowned man.
2009 · 1h 40m · N/A Documentary
Overview
Follows Martin Strel as he attempts to cover 3,375 miles of the Amazon River in what is being billed as the world's longest swim.
Director and cast
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90%
Tomatometer
Fresh
An odd and irresistible documentary about Slovenian strongman Martin Strel and his quest, at 52, to be the first man to swim 5,268 kilometres of the Amazon River.
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
Fresh
As his attention to detail and beauty shots prove, Mr. Maringouin has a terrific eye: he brings you close to Mr. Strel, sometimes within panting distance, without forgetting the larger, lovelier world.
Manohla Dargis, New York Times
Fresh
The real drama lies in the sweetly twisted symbiosis between this likable, infuriating wreck of a man and his devoted son and publicist.
Ella Taylor, Village Voice
Fresh
A nonfiction Fitzcarraldo.
David Fear, Time Out New York
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