Kite & Conquer - The Kitesurfing Revolution

This film takes us on the up-and-down journey of the visionaries who invented and pioneered Kitesurfing, a sport that just took the Olympics by storm. 

We start off with the ambitions of young athletes for a world record and an Olympic medal, setting the stage for a journey going back over 60 years to the sport’s experimental and dangerous roots.

With a mix of stunning action shots, interviews and exclusive private archive material, we highlight the sport’s pioneers. Were they crazy to be pulled up high into the air?

By uncovering the personal stories of physical ingenuity and secret ambitions, we get to see their commercial successes and failures. Who truly invented kitesurfing and at what cost? Kite & Conquer is a tribute to the dreamers who dared to explore and who revolutionised water sports forever.