Long Way Round Collection (Long Way Round / Long Way Down / Race to Dakar)

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Australia released, NTSC/Region 0 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital Stereo ), WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Alternative Footage, Box Set, Cast/Crew Interview(s), Collectors Edition, Deleted Scenes, Interactive Menu, Multi-DVD Set, Photo Gallery, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Long Way Round
Follows the path of the renowned Dakar Rally, an annual off-road race that is open to amateur and professional entries. During sixteen weeks in 2007, we follow the race's route, shadowing the aftermath of the rally. But also, we learn about the people encountered on the sides of the road, inhabitants of impoverished forgotten hamlets in arid, inhospitable lands of Africa.

Long Way Down
In a follow-up to the documentary series 'Long Way Round', actors and best friends Ewan McGregor and Charlie Boorman travel from John O'Groats, Scotland down to Cape Town, South Africa on motorcycles. They travel down through Europe and Africa, getting an up-close view of the local cultures. They also stop at various UNICEF projects to offer support and assistance to the children there.

Race to Dakar
This documentary series follows actors Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman on a motorcycle trip around the world. The two friends will travel through such places as Siberia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and Alaska, before finally ending the journey in New York. The filming will be done by on board cameras and one ride along cameraman. ...Long Way Round Collection 8-DVD Box Set ( Long Way Round / Long Way Down / Race to Dakar )

Long Way Round Collection (Long Way Round / Long Way Down / Race to Dakar) Review

Exhilarating, funny, intelligent, shocking, and raw, Ewan and Charley take us along on their adventure of a lifetime on their BMW R1150 GS Adventure motorcycles. A heartwarming and intimate portrait of two best friends sharing an amazing journey together on the road, it feels like they take you right along with them on their travels. Ewan's constant, infectious laugh and Charley's feisty yet good-natured demeanor and comic facial expressions make them a hilarious and irresistible pair. Every day I looked forward to coming home from work and popping the latest episode into the DVD player to see where their adventure would take them next. From the Ukraine, Mongolia, and Kazakhstan to deep into Siberia on the disturbing Road of Bones (Stalin sent 20 million people to their deaths constructing it), they must traverse dangerous flooded river crossings that threaten to crush their vehicles and turn them back, and become helpless witnesses to a horrific bear poaching perpetrated by the very people who stop to help them, all nauseatingly caught on camera, of which later, Ewan and Charley reveal their true feelings of shock and disgust over the incident. Ewan and Charley have an enthusiasm for living life to fullest that is unmatched and completely addicting. They speak directly to the audience on camera through their diary logs that puts the entire program onto an intimate, personal level. If you enjoy travel programs, are a motorcycle fan, or a fan of Ewan McGregor, this is a highly informative and entertaining documentary of a journey of exploration on personal and geographic levels. I loved every minute and hope they take us on another journey in the near future. Other notables include their work with UNICEF and children's rescue, and adorable animal encounters (don't miss the beard-biting puppy in the DVD extras). And in addition, great music scoring with song clips from Radiohead, Massive Attack, Orbital, Stereophonics, and more.

Their journey through Africa is more tension-filled (recurring problems within the group erupt but are eventually worked through) and serious, but just as entertaining and interesting as Long Way Round on their BMW R1200 GS Adventure motorcycles this time. Perhaps the most difficult and emotional journey of the two, the group visits a primary school in Marsabit, northeast Kenya, where 80 people were massacred, including 20 children in July 2005, and then their shocking visit to a church in Rwanda where 5,000 victims of genocide were slaughtered in one day. Their interaction with local Kenyan farmer families is extraordinary to watch, and the children they encounter are adorable and always so interested in the camera. Their partnership with UNICEF and Riders For Health in Kenya is showcased, demonstrating how medical care and medicine is brought to people who could not access health care otherwise. Also don't miss The Missing Face on the DVD extras, further detailing their efforts with UNICEF and related organizations that give aid to impoverished, abandoned, and abused children and what we can do to help. Another fantastic soundtrack is also included in this adventure (check the Long Way Round site for an episode guide and music credits), which includes artists such as The Boxer Rebellion, Ebb, Ayub Ogada, Geoffrey Oryema, Ben Onono, Afro Celt Sound System, and many more. Thanks Ewan and Charley! I can't wait for you to bring us along on your next motorcycle journey!

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