8 Inspirational Sports Documentaries That Could Change Your Life

5. The Free Man

Year: 2016

Director: Toa Fraser

The Free Man is stunning proof that you don't need fiction to create drama, and the perfect answer to the question of why extreme sports inspire such irresistible reactions from those who take part. They are defined by a certain freedom, a drug that irresistibly flirts with death and inspires a way of living harder. It's not called extreme for a reason.

The documentary explores that feeling, focusing on ski jumpers, high-line walkers and cliff jumpers, offering a poetic picture of why those peculiar sportsmen seek such specific, terrifying adventures in a way that has never been explored before. Their revelations - and the psychology of their passion - is infectious, and shot against some stunning imagery by director Toa Fraser, it's a hell of an experience to watch.

It's a must-watch not just for extreme sports-men, but for anyone who wants something more. You feel every leap, every wobble on the line, every treacherous step towards death, and it's completely exhilarating.

The Free Man is available on digital download April 10th and on DVD April 24th, and can be pre-ordered now from Amazon.