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Rise of the Sufferfests

(Rise of the Sufferfests)
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Original Title : Rise of the Sufferfests
Time : 94 Min
Genre : Documentary, Sport
Project Type : Movie
Year of release : 2016
Director : Scott Keneally
Writer : Scott Keneally
Producer : Jerry Dugan, Brendan Harty, Kara Lancaster
Project State : completed
Origin Country/Region : United States
Original Language : English
About : Obstacle course racing is the fastest growing sport -- ever -- with millions of people paying upwards of $200 on weekends to suffer through ice, fire, electricity, barbed wire, tear gas, mud and more. And the half-billion dollar question ...See moreObstacle course racing is the fastest growing sport -- ever -- with millions of people paying upwards of $200 on weekends to suffer through ice, fire, electricity, barbed wire, tear gas, mud and more. And the half-billion dollar question is - WHY? If the thrust of civilization has been safety and comfort, why are people paying for pain? This question lies at the heart of RISE OF THE SUFFERFESTS, the first feature documentary about the global "OCR" phenomenon. The film explores the history of the sport, psychology behind it, personalities that drive it, and most importantly, asks what it says about the world we're living in. To help shed light on the phenomenon, investigative journalist Scott Keneally enlists a motley crew of athletes and insiders from the cultish OCR community, as well as a broad range of notable experts. The self-proclaimed beta-male also dives deep into the crucible, training up and tackling some of the world's most brutal sufferfests. Far from just a movie about mud, it's a film about modern life - and the journey of a "just-enougher" to embrace the suck and toughen up in the face of fatherhood. Written by Echo Entertainment See less Read more: Plot summary

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