“Aerobatic paragliding is kind of a dance for me in the third dimension”- states Gábor Kézi in the new feature fifty-minute documentary, Adrenaline and Turbulence. Through a blend of aerial dynamics and multidimensional interaction, Adrenaline and Turbulence explores the subculture subtleties of the evolving extreme sport of paragliding aerobatics (commonly known as acro) by following the development of two of world’s best acro pilots, Pál Takáts and Gábor Kézi. The two protagonists fell in love with the sport of paragliding in 2002 in their homeland of Hungary, and with a passion for adrenaline, began to delve into the world of acro paragliding. It was not too long before they outgrew their 50-60m homeland hills and left on a journey around the world in search of a bigger opportunities until they premier appearance on the professional scene in 2005.

“First it was not called acro, we called it crazy stuff” comments Richard Gallon, one of the sports pioneers, as he devolves the history of the sport. The godfathers of paragliding acrobatics, Raul and Felix Rodriguez developed the majority of the maneuvers and laid the framework for the extreme sport. Pál and Gabor became pupils of these founding fathers, and following in their footsteps rapidly developed their acrobatic flying skills. But as the two young protagonists threatened the take the throne of the masters themselves, the relationship turned turbulent.
In 2007 Pál won the World Cup and for the first time in history the unbeatable Rodriguez brothers had lost their prime place. All of the hardship and horror had been worth it, and as Pál stood on the podium with his trophy in hand, he reflected back to those humble hills in his Hungarian homeland. What a journey it had been!