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On: Untethered: The David Brown Story - Trailer
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Since contracting Kawasaki disease at 15 months-old and losing his sight by the time he was a teenager, Paralympic champion and 100-meter world record holder, David Brown, has not seen the lane lines, starting blocks or the curves of the track. Bound by a four-inch tether, David and his running guide, Jerome Avery, have formed a unique partnership that has endured for more than seven years, during which Brown became a gold medallist, two-time World Champion, world record breaker and the first totally blind athlete to run 100m in under 11 seconds. Now as David returns to defend his title at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics their inspiring story of companionship is being told in an original branded documentary, Untethered, presented by Swiss sportswear company On. Written by award-winning creative director Andy Fackrell and directed by Little Minx’s Andrew Dosunmu (Mother of George, Where is Kyra? and Netflix’s soon-to-be-released Beauty), the 21-minute short encompasses the extraordinary ambition and courage of all Paralympic athletes – seen through the prism of one man’s drive to succeed. Filmed on location at some of New York’s most iconic and cultural landmarks, ‘Untethered’ mixes reality and documentary to stunning effect. As much an homage to the New York skyline and cityscape as a moving tale of trust and enduring friendship, the film explores David's youth and the impact of a life-changing disease on his sporting ambitions, while also subtly tracing his changing relationship with his running guide. Sparsely yet poetically shot in black and white, the film’s monochrome palette is matched with an evocative score by BAFTA award-winning composer Peter Raeburn. Following the duo from the Staten Island ferry to Central Park, Coney Island and the suburbs of the Big Apple, Andy and Andrew capture moments of kinship and tension with honesty and authenticity. Alongside appearances by David’s early mentors and his mother, there are also unexpected cameos by two of his favourite entertainers: J.B. Smoove, of Curb Your Enthusiasm fame, and The Roots' Black Thought. Bringing an extra dimension to the black-and-white documentary, they share candid conversations about parallel perspectives in the atmospheric settings of Coney Island’s boardwalk and Harlem's iconic Apollo Theatre.
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