slingshot
“...an inspirational true story of what can happen when real people, given the proper guidance, set out to solve real problems.”
- Grand Magazine
"It’s a beautiful and important film, one that is pivotal to us living better lives. It tells what could easily be a preachy, depressing, angst ridden, hot mess of a story into one of true hope, encouragement, inspiration and action. It does so with facts, heart, humor and the same innovation that our scientists are using to solve these big world problems."
- Artsalot
"Part of the fun of SlingShot is that it's a porthole into the life of a genius...SlingShot offers a hopeful glimpse of a rare kind of capitalist that uses his powers for good."
- Washington City Paper
- Grand Magazine
"It’s a beautiful and important film, one that is pivotal to us living better lives. It tells what could easily be a preachy, depressing, angst ridden, hot mess of a story into one of true hope, encouragement, inspiration and action. It does so with facts, heart, humor and the same innovation that our scientists are using to solve these big world problems."
- Artsalot
"Part of the fun of SlingShot is that it's a porthole into the life of a genius...SlingShot offers a hopeful glimpse of a rare kind of capitalist that uses his powers for good."
- Washington City Paper
Director: Paul Lazarus
2015, 88 min. DVDCat#: PRDVD3037 UPC: 013964695106 SRP: $24.95 Documentary, Science and Technology, Environment, Health and Wellness, Human Rights SlingShot focuses on Segway inventor Dean Kamen, his fascinating life and his work to solve the world’s water crisis. Eccentric genius, Kamen lives in a house with secret passages, a closet full of denim, and a helicopter garage. His latest passion: the SlingShot water purification system created to obliterate half of human illness on the planet. SlingShot is about an indomitable man who just might have enough innovative thinking to create a solution for a crisis affecting billions.
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