Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Aero Theatre, Santa Monica
### **ABOUT THE FILM:** LEARNING TO FLY follows former competitive runner turned photographer Aisha McAdams as she embarks on a journey to document the triumphs and struggles of some of the biggest names in ultra running, such as Jim Walmsley and Eszter Csillag, as they compete at the Western States Endurance Run in the Mountains of Eastern California and the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) in the French Alps. While photographing and interviewing these elite runners, Aisha confronts her own painful and complex past, and the reasons why she had to step away from racing, a pursuit that had once brought her a much-needed sense of freedom, joy and belonging. FORMAT: DCP DISTRIBUTOR: 1-2 Special COUNTRY: USA/France/Switzerland/Italy/China/Hong Kong