Learning to Fly
7.5
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 while climbing thousands of vertical feet.
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Max Lowe Director
United States release August 21, 2026 · Produced in United States, France, Switzerland, Italy, China, Hong Kong SAR China · Production Wild State
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Unreasonable Studios
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Wild State
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United States · France · Switzerland · Italy · China · Hong Kong SAR China
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English
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English
Release dates
United States · August 29, 2025
Premiere · Telluride Film Festival
United States · August 21, 2026
Limited theatrical
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