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Documentary / Biographical
Die Macht der Bilder - Leni Riefenstahl
Ray Müller (1993)
The controversial mountain film maker looks back on her life, her climbs, her loves and her connections with the Nazis. Leni Riefenstahl at the age of 90 goes back to the places throughout the world where her career lead her: the Italian and Swiss Alps, the Maldives, Japan, the USA and the Nazi centres of Nuremburg and Berlin. She answers questions openly about all the issues which have made her such a controversial character, loved and hated, condemned and admired at the same time. Her remarkable films made in the 1930s with the Luis Trenker and Arnold Franck brought the Bergfilm genre to the attention of the world.Die Macht der Bilder - Leni Riefenstahl
- 1993
- Belgium, France, Germany, UK
- 180 min
The controversial mountain film maker looks back on her life, her climbs, her loves and her connections with the Nazis. Leni Riefenstahl at the age of 90 goes back to the places throughout the world where her career lead her: the Italian and Swiss Alps, the Maldives, Japan, the USA and the Nazi centres of Nuremburg and Berlin. She answers questions openly about all the issues which have made her such a controversial character, loved and hated, condemned and admired at the same time. Her remarkable films made in the 1930s with the Luis Trenker and Arnold Franck brought the Bergfilm genre to the attention of the world.Climbing locations
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Le Grec - Georges Livanos
Jean Afanassieff (1994)
Jean Afanasieff, a film director and the first Frenchman to climb Everest, pays homage to the veteran Georges Livanos, nicknamed 'the Greek', a famous mountaineer whose best performances were accomplished between 1950 and 1960. The documentary gives a clear-cut portrait. The personage comes out well on the screen and is genuine. A man who has made mountaineering history and is a point of reference for the new generations of climbers of Calanques, in Marseilles.- 1994
- France
- 26 min
Jean Afanasieff, a film director and the first Frenchman to climb Everest, pays homage to the veteran Georges Livanos, nicknamed 'the Greek', a famous mountaineer whose best performances were accomplished between 1950 and 1960. The documentary gives a clear-cut portrait. The personage comes out well on the screen and is genuine. A man who has made mountaineering history and is a point of reference for the new generations of climbers of Calanques, in Marseilles.Climbing locations
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Haston - A life in the mountains
Mike Alexander (2005)
The film analyzes the brilliant if tragically short career and tempestuous personal life of Scottish mountaineer Dougal Haston (1940-77). Haston gained fame with the first ascent of 'The Bat' in 1959. He went on to make his name as mountaineer in the Alps and greater ranges. In 1966 he was part of the team that made the first winter ascent of the Eiger Nordwand. He also achieved the first ascent of the South West face of Mount Everest in September 1975. Haston was the Director of the International School of Mountaineering in Leysin, Switzerland. He was killed in an avalanche in Leysin, Switzerland in 1977. Interviews and original footage give an insight into an iconic legend.Haston - A life in the mountains
- 2005
- UK
- 59 min
The film analyzes the brilliant if tragically short career and tempestuous personal life of Scottish mountaineer Dougal Haston (1940-77). Haston gained fame with the first ascent of 'The Bat' in 1959. He went on to make his name as mountaineer in the Alps and greater ranges. In 1966 he was part of the team that made the first winter ascent of the Eiger Nordwand. He also achieved the first ascent of the South West face of Mount Everest in September 1975. Haston was the Director of the International School of Mountaineering in Leysin, Switzerland. He was killed in an avalanche in Leysin, Switzerland in 1977. Interviews and original footage give an insight into an iconic legend.Climbing locations
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Uemura Naomi no sekai
(2004)
A biographical portrait of the Japanese adventurer Naomi Uemura, the first man ever to reach the North Pole solo, the first man ever to raft the Amazon solo, and the first man ever to climb Denali solo. In 1970 Uemura was the first member of a Japanese team of 39 climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest. In February 1984 Uemura began a solo winter climb of Mount McKinley. On February 13 he spoke by radio with Japanese photographers, saying that he had made the top and descended back to 18,000 feet. He planned to reach base camp in another two days, but never made it. His diary was found in a snow cave by a search party, but Uemura's body has never been recovered.
- 2004
- Japan
- 69 min
A biographical portrait of the Japanese adventurer Naomi Uemura, the first man ever to reach the North Pole solo, the first man ever to raft the Amazon solo, and the first man ever to climb Denali solo. In 1970 Uemura was the first member of a Japanese team of 39 climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest. In February 1984 Uemura began a solo winter climb of Mount McKinley. On February 13 he spoke by radio with Japanese photographers, saying that he had made the top and descended back to 18,000 feet. He planned to reach base camp in another two days, but never made it. His diary was found in a snow cave by a search party, but Uemura's body has never been recovered.Climbing locations
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Tsuneo Hasegawa
(1994)
Posthumous documentary that reconstructs the climbing life of Tsuneo Hasegawa. Hasegawa was an outstanding Japanese alpinist. His achievements include the winter solo ascents of the North Face Trilogy (Matterhorn in 1977, Eiger in 1978, Grandes Jorasses in 1979) and the world’s first winter solo ascent of the South Face of Aconcagua in 1981. He died in 1991 at the age of 43 in an avalanche while ascending the Ultar South east face. The film tries to answer the questions of why did Hasegawa intend to climb alone? How did the climbing world, the mountain companions, accepted it?
- 1994
- Japan
- 91 min
Posthumous documentary that reconstructs the climbing life of Tsuneo Hasegawa. Hasegawa was an outstanding Japanese alpinist. His achievements include the winter solo ascents of the North Face Trilogy (Matterhorn in 1977, Eiger in 1978, Grandes Jorasses in 1979) and the world’s first winter solo ascent of the South Face of Aconcagua in 1981. He died in 1991 at the age of 43 in an avalanche while ascending the Ultar South east face. The film tries to answer the questions of why did Hasegawa intend to climb alone? How did the climbing world, the mountain companions, accepted it?Climbing locations
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Naomi Uemura egao no boken-ka
(2010)
Program of the 'Sticking to people' series from the Japanese NHK educational channel dedicated to Naomi Uemura. Under the title of Naomi Uemura smiley adventurer, the program follows the life of the japanese mountaineer and adventurer.Uemura was the first man ever to reach the North Pole solo, the first man ever to raft the Amazon solo, and the first man ever to climb Denali solo. In 1970 Uemura was the first member of a Japanese team of 39 climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest. In February 1984 Uemura began a solo winter climb of Mount McKinley. He dissappeared in the way back to base camp after having successfully ascended the mountain.
- 2010
- Japan
- 88 min
Program of the 'Sticking to people' series from the Japanese NHK educational channel dedicated to Naomi Uemura. Under the title of Naomi Uemura smiley adventurer, the program follows the life of the japanese mountaineer and adventurer.Uemura was the first man ever to reach the North Pole solo, the first man ever to raft the Amazon solo, and the first man ever to climb Denali solo. In 1970 Uemura was the first member of a Japanese team of 39 climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest. In February 1984 Uemura began a solo winter climb of Mount McKinley. He dissappeared in the way back to base camp after having successfully ascended the mountain.Climbing locations
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Himaraya ni taoreta josei tozan-ka
(2013)
Biographical documentary on the life of Junko Tabei, the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest, and the first woman to ascend all Seven Summits by climbing the highest peak on every continent. Tabei was one of the founders of the Ladies Climbing Club in Japan, with the slogan 'Let's go on an overseas expedition by ourselves'. Throughout her life Tabei had climbed the highest peaks of 56 countries. Junko was diagnosed of stomach cancer in 2012, nonetheless she remained a fervent mountaineer. She died in 2016 at the age of 77.Himaraya ni taoreta josei tozan-ka
- 2013
- Japan
- 25 min
Biographical documentary on the life of Junko Tabei, the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest, and the first woman to ascend all Seven Summits by climbing the highest peak on every continent. Tabei was one of the founders of the Ladies Climbing Club in Japan, with the slogan 'Let's go on an overseas expedition by ourselves'. Throughout her life Tabei had climbed the highest peaks of 56 countries. Junko was diagnosed of stomach cancer in 2012, nonetheless she remained a fervent mountaineer. She died in 2016 at the age of 77.Climbing locations
