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Wings of Courage
FRANCE · 1995

Wings of Courage

Jean-Jacques Annaud
aviation survival pioneering spirit South American landscape human perseverance
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Synopsis

In 1930 South America, a small group of French pilots struggle to prove they can offer a reliable airmail service over the Andes. When one of the young pilots crashes on such a flight, he has to try and get back to civilization on foot. Back home, his wife and colleagues start to fear the worst.

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