Age of Champions

Age of Champions
Chris Rufo
United States
2011, 72 min.
Show Times
Mon, Nov 14th at 2:00pm
Plaza Frontenac Cinema

“Age of Champions” is the uplifting story of a group of older athletes – a 100-year-old tennis champion, an 86-year-old pole vaulter, a pair of swimming brothers, and a team of basketball grandmothers – all chasing gold at the National Senior Games. The film captures the triumphant spirit of these competitors as they tackle the challenges of old age with grace, humor, and optimism. Win or lose, they inspire us all to follow our dreams and find purpose at any stage of life. When the film premiered at the prestigious Silverdocs film festival, the Washington Post wrote: “As a profile of perseverance and discipline, ‘Age of Champions’ is infectiously inspiring.”

Shown with: 
Grandpa Looked Like William Powell
David B. Levy, U.S., 5 min.

 in which the filmmaker discovers a bridge between two generations through his grandfather’s 1924 high-school autograph book.

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