San Francisco Documentary Festival

A Man Called Hurt: The Life and Music of Mississippi John Hurt + Q&A & Kim Jong, Alfaman and The Probe: A LeMons Race

Expired June 10, 2024 6:59 AM
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Inspired by the legendary Le Mans, 24 Hours of LeMons is an endurance car race held on professional race tracks throughout the US. The only rule: entrants can’t exceed $500 budgets on their cars. It all started out in 2006 as a lighthearted joke between friends and a desire to democratize access to racing. Fast forward to today, and LeMons has become one of the most widely attended endurance races, claiming the Guinness World Record for “Most Participants in a Single Car Race.”


Affectionately known as “Burning Man for Cars,” it brings together some of the wildest - and most ingenious - car designs out there. 


Yes, a four poster-bed on wheels can race a hybrid car-plane, as an ice cream truck rounds a bend and overtakes both of them at 100 miles per hour. Bartering, breakdowns, alien landings and royal weddings are all par for the course in this race.


From finding teammates to procuring their cars and transforming them into rolling artwork, this documentary follows the wild and wacky adventures of three LeMons teams from start to finish line. Ultimately, it's a journey about people getting together to work with each other, rather than against one another.



  • Runtime
    28 minutes
  • Country
    United States
  • Director
    Yasmin Sanie-Hay