TedN
04-18-24, 08:00 AM
I'd like to see this documentary ....
Anatomy of a crash. On June 11, 1955, a collision between three sports cars at the 24 Hours of Le Mans motor race in France sent a Mercedes spinning out of control into the viewing stands, killing 83 spectators and French driver Pierre Levegh, and injuring at least 120 other people. An official investigation shrugged it off as “a racing incident” and found nobody at fault, including the racing boss who refused to stop the event. That was that, as far as sports and government officials were concerned. Documentarian Emmanuel Reyé begs to differ: he lost two of his uncles in the crash and his family remains shattered to this day. He uncovers much information that auto racing czars and politicians would prefer nobody talks about, such as why full details of the officials investigation have been ordered sealed until 2031, which will be 76 years after the tragedy.
Source (https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/hot-docs-returns-our-critic-picks-the-10-best-documentaries-showing-at-the-embattled-2024/article_6d104c84-fb70-11ee-aba6-6768830af0c9.htmlhttps://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/hot-docs-returns-our-critic-picks-the-10-best-documentaries-showing-at-the-embattled-2024/article_6d104c84-fb70-11ee-aba6-6768830af0c9.html)
Anatomy of a crash. On June 11, 1955, a collision between three sports cars at the 24 Hours of Le Mans motor race in France sent a Mercedes spinning out of control into the viewing stands, killing 83 spectators and French driver Pierre Levegh, and injuring at least 120 other people. An official investigation shrugged it off as “a racing incident” and found nobody at fault, including the racing boss who refused to stop the event. That was that, as far as sports and government officials were concerned. Documentarian Emmanuel Reyé begs to differ: he lost two of his uncles in the crash and his family remains shattered to this day. He uncovers much information that auto racing czars and politicians would prefer nobody talks about, such as why full details of the officials investigation have been ordered sealed until 2031, which will be 76 years after the tragedy.
Source (https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/hot-docs-returns-our-critic-picks-the-10-best-documentaries-showing-at-the-embattled-2024/article_6d104c84-fb70-11ee-aba6-6768830af0c9.htmlhttps://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/hot-docs-returns-our-critic-picks-the-10-best-documentaries-showing-at-the-embattled-2024/article_6d104c84-fb70-11ee-aba6-6768830af0c9.html)