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Documentary / Expedition Journal
- 2001
- France
- 57 min
Through the testimony of great mountaineers and Himalayans and the views of journalists, historians and Himalayans on the way to an attempt to open a new path to Amnye Machen (Tibet), the author tries to find an explanation for the desire to go 'up there' when there is a risk of not returning. With the testimonies of: Jean-Michel Asselin, Christine Janin, François Damilano, Pierre Mazeaud, Jean-Christophe Lafaille, Patrick Berhault, Reinhold Messner, Bertrand Roche dit Zébulon, Katia Buffetrille, Elizabeth Hawley, Junko Tabei, Sylvie Braud, Kurt Diemberger.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Historical
Quand les alpinistes font leur cinéma
- 2000
- France
- 47 min
Many mountaineers in the course of their activity have used cameras and films to let us participate through images in their adventures and emotions. Many of them have become true film professionals: Lionel Terray, Marcel Ichac, Renè Vernadet, Jean Afanasieff, Pierre Royer, Denis Ducroz, Kurt Diemberg and many others are among the so-called conquerors of the mountain image. The film describes the passion of these men in the highest mountains on earth...behind the lens.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Expedition Journal
- 2004
- UK
- 24 min
A group of French explorers head out to Nepal to climb Mount Annapurna; the most feared and deadly of the world's highest mountains. For Frenchman Jean Christopher Lafaille it means leaving his wife and children behind as he risks death at any given moment. An episode of the Total Adventure series directed by Mark Dyson and produced by Raw Material Productions.Climbing locations
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Escalade - Découverte et initiation
- 1992
- France
- 52 min
Climbing safely is within everyone's reach. Initiation, progression, training, rope maneuvers, sequence of movements, equipment and practice of high level, and everything you want to know about climbing. Accessing the vertical world means learning to read the rock, combining placement, balance and self-control and having fun. The demonstrations of the top climbers Jean-Christophe Lafaille, Jean-Pierre Bouvier and François Legrand gives you advices to progress.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Chronicle
- 2006
- France
- 52 min
Les Amants des Drus is a documentary about rock climbing that takes place in Les Drus and El Capitan. It was directed by Bertrand Delapierre in 2007 and produced by Seven Doc. It features Christophe Dumarest, Guillaume Avrisiani, Philippe Batoux, Guido Magnone, Catherine Destivelle, Christophe Profit and others.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Chronicle
- 1996
- France
- 27 min
To understand the difficulties of an ascent to over eight thousand metres, it is enough to remember the almost 300 victims these peaks have claimed. The Swiss alpinist Ehrart Loretan, the third alpinist in the world to have climbed all 14 8,000, and the Austrian alpinist Kurt Diemgerger cover the whole history of the conquest of the world’s 8,000, from the fifties to the present day, together with other alpinists and film directors who have climbed them. They talk about their experienced when they ventured into the death zone.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Expedition Journal
Shishapangma, un solo en hiver
- 2005
- France
- 22 min
Shishapangma, un solo en hiver is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Shisha Pangma. It was directed by Shay J. Katz in 2005 and produced by A ProPos. It features Jean-Christophe Lafaille and Sera Sherpa.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Expedition Journal
Jean-Christophe Lafaille, Shay J. Katz
- 2002
- France
- 28 min
A matter of doubt is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Annapurna. It was directed by Shay J. Katz in 2002 and produced by A ProPos. It features Jean-Christophe Lafaille, Jon Beloki, Veikka Gustafsson, Alberto Iñurrategi, Katia Lafaille, Ed Viesturs and others.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Expedition Journal
On ne marche qu'une fois sur la lune
Christophe Raylat, Bertrand Delapierre
- 2014
- France
- 45 min
On ne marche qu'une fois sur la lune is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Annapurna. It was directed by Bertrand Delapierre in 2014 and produced by FODACIM. It features Ueli Steck, Yannick Graziani and Stéphane Benoist.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Chronicle
- 2003
- Spain
- 41 min
Hire Himalaya is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Shisha Pangma and Manaslu. It was directed by Alberto Iñurrategi in 2003 and produced by BBK. It features Alberto Iñurrategi, Félix Iñurrategi, Jose Luís Zuloaga, Jon Lazkano, Jean-Christophe Lafaille, Ed Viesturs and others.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Expedition Journal
Annapurna (II) - Zalantzaren itzala
- 2003
- Spain
- 27 min
Annapurna (II) - Zalantzaren itzala is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Annapurna. It was directed by Alberto Iñurrategi in 2003 and produced by Iñurrategi Anaiak S.L.. It is a part of the series Oinak Izarretan. It features Alberto Iñurrategi, Juanjo San Sebastián, Jean-Christophe Lafaille, Jon Beloki, Jon Lazkano, Ed Viesturs and others.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Expedition Journal
Annapurna (I) - Mendiaren itzela
- 2003
- Spain
- 26 min
Annapurna (I) - Mendiaren itzela is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Annapurna. It was directed by Alberto Iñurrategi in 2003 and produced by Iñurrategi Anaiak S.L.. It is a part of the series Oinak Izarretan. It features Alberto Iñurrategi, Juanjo San Sebastián, Jean-Christophe Lafaille, Jon Beloki, Jon Lazkano, Ed Viesturs and others.Climbing locations
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