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Sunshine Superman is the immersive love story of Carl and Jean Boenish, the couple who invented BASE jumping in the 1970s and '80s.

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  • CNN Films- Sunshine Superman 1.jpg Jean and Carl Boenish in SUNSHINE SUPERMAN, a Magnolia Pictures release. Photo courtesy of Magnolia Pictures.
    CNN Films- Sunshine Superman 1.jpg Jean and Carl Boenish in SUNSHINE SUPERMAN, a Magnolia Pictures release. Photo courtesy of Magnolia Pictures.

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