Body cinema: Jump Britain – A Parkour documentary
Probably you’ve noticed that I’m slightly fascinated with Parkour. Therefore, I’ve decided to introduce you with a documentary ‘Jump Britain’ (2005) by Mike Christie, that covers the story of several free runners in UK.
Free Running is a sub-group free style of Parkour, and the term itself was coined during the filming of the film you are going to watch here, in order to introduce and get closer this street form to the public in England.
Photo taken from howstuffworks
Synopsis:
Two of the three free runners from Jump London, Sebastien Foucan and Jerome Ben Aoues, appear alongside the members of Urban freeflow, as they interact with numerous famous landmarks all over Britain. Another section of the documentary sees various members of Urban Freeflow go on a ‘pilgrimage’ to Lisses, France. The trip includes a visit to the famous Dame Du Lac.
The free runners tackle some of the UK’s most iconic sites including Edinburgh Castle and the Forth Rail Bridge in Scotland, the Giant’s Causeway and Derry’s walls in Northern Ireland, the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, the Tyne Bridge in Newcastle and the International Convention Centre in Birmingham. (wiki)
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5901806041431700202
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