Ottawa filmmaker Frank Cole, had equally obsessive passions for love of life and fear of death. Following the death of his grandfather and four years of preperation, Cole set out to cross the Sahara in 1989. He carried with him water bottles, preventive medication, his grandfather's ashes and a Bolex camera. Over the course of a year-long journey, he filmed in meticulous detail the adventure that would earn him a place in the Guinness Book of World Records. The journey would also earn him a unique position in the world of film. Nine years later, still haunted by his grandfather's death he returned to the Sahara where he was killed by bandits. 1 hour 22 minutes                       Frank Cole (1954-2000)

The Man Who Crossed the Sahara, by Canadian filmmaker Korbett Matthews is a documentary of Frank Cole's life and death. The documentary had its television debut on Bravo! June 2008. 45 minutes

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