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Animated short film about the worst racing disaster

Quentin Baillieux · France · Documentary / Drama / Sports / Animation · 15 min · 17K views

Le Mans, 1955: moments after a crash kills over 80 spectators, the race continues, and Mercedes driver John Fitch must decide whether to take his friend's place behind the wheel.

A stylish, award-winning animated retelling of motorsport's deadliest day and the moral choice that followed.

The 24 Hours of Le Mans, 1955. 300.000 spectators are watching from the sidelines. It is 6:00 PM when Pierre Levegh’s car ploughs into the spectator stands, scattering the crowd with his car engine’s hot debris. It is a

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