Documentary which tells the remarkable story of Matt Van Dyke, a timid 26-year-old with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, who left home in Baltimore in 2006 and set off on a self-described 'crash course in manhood'. He bought a motorcycle and a video camera and began a multi-year, 35,000-mile motorcycle trip through northern Africa and the Middle East. While travelling, he struck up an unlikely friendship with a Libyan hippie, and when revolution broke out in Libya, Matt joined his friend in the fight against dictator Muammar Gaddafi. With a gun in one hand and a camera in the other, Matt fought in - and filmed - the war until he was captured by Gaddafi forces and held in solitary confinement for six months. Two-time Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker Marshall Curry tells this harrowing and sometimes humorous story of a young man's search for political revolution and personal transformation.
Title | Storyville - Season 19 Episode 1 The Arabian Motorcycle Adventures |
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Year | 2024 |
Genre | Documentary |
Country | United Kingdom |
Studio | BBC Four, BBC Two |
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Keyword | current affairs |
First Air Date | Nov 15, 1997 |
Last Air date | Jun 18, 2024 |
Season | 28 Season |
Episode | 660 Episode |
Runtime | 85:14 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb: | 7.57/ 10 by 7.00 users |
Popularity | 38.273 |
Language | English |