Beyond the Powder: The Legacy of the First Women's Cross-Country Air Race
"The history of the first women’s cross-country air race and the legacy today."
Documentary
The first Women’s Air Derby was flown in 1929 with brave women making history by breaking into a competition that was thought to be for men only. They encountered sabotage, death, and all the difficulties of flying at the dawn of aviation. Today the Powder Puff Derby continues as the Air Race Classic. The modern-day racers carry out the legacy of the original racers with their adventurous spirit.
Director: Kara Martinelli
More Like This
MOV
⭐ 7.0
Good Game
2014
MOV
⭐ 6.3
Letter from a Yellow Cherry Blossom
2002
MOV
⭐ 5.8
You Can't Do Everything at Once, But You Can Leave Everything at Once
2013
MOV
⭐ 10.0
Osé
2023
MOV
⭐ 6.7
France / Tour / Detour / Two / Children
1979
MOV
⭐ 6.5
Profilers: Gaze Into the Abyss
2014
MOV
⭐ 6.6
School of Babel
2014
MOV
⭐ 8.0
The Battle of The Alamo
1996
MOV
From Both Sides Of The Aegean: Expulsion And Exchange Of Populations, Turkey-Greece 1922-1924
2013
MOV
⭐ 6.7
Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing
2006
MOV
⭐ 6.9
Jakub
1992