In 1999, the unlikely duo of Swiss explorer Bertrand Piccard and British flying instructor Brian Jones take on the world's leading aeronauts and billionaires in a race to become the first peopleto fly nonstop around the world in a balloon.
In the winter of 1999, Swiss explorer Bertrand Piccard and British flight instructor Brian Jonesembark on an attempt to complete the last great aviation challenge of the 20th century – tocircumnavigate the globe, nonstop in a hot-air balloon. Rival teams are lifting off across the worldand the race is on to be the first to write their name in the history books. Working together,Piccard and Jones must overcome extreme weather conditions, survive potentially fatal technicalfailures and endure increasing mental and physical exhaustion if they want to make it.
