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Tatort Matterhorn
Gieri Venzin (2015)
The Matterhorn. An invincible mountain - until 150 years ago. It all changed on the 14th July 1865, when two mountaineer groups raced to the top, wanting to be the first to reach the peak of the majestic mountain. The British-Swiss team were victorious. But the triumph soon turned into tragedy. During the descent, four mountaineers tragically died. But was it an unfortunate accident, or sabotage? Or even murder?
The documentary «Tatort Matterhorn» - produced by the Swiss television channel SRF - tries to solve the case that led to the dramatic happenings on the Swiss Alps.- 2015
- Germany
- 87 min
The Matterhorn. An invincible mountain - until 150 years ago. It all changed on the 14th July 1865, when two mountaineer groups raced to the top, wanting to be the first to reach the peak of the majestic mountain. The British-Swiss team were victorious. But the triumph soon turned into tragedy. During the descent, four mountaineers tragically died. But was it an unfortunate accident, or sabotage? Or even murder?
The documentary «Tatort Matterhorn» - produced by the Swiss television channel SRF - tries to solve the case that led to the dramatic happenings on the Swiss Alps.Climbing locations
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Hitlers Gipfelstürmer
Tom Matzek (2009)
Mountain climbers, jungle explorers and desert foxes - many of them ended up in the claws of the Nazi Party, the SS or the Wehrmacht because of their careers, scientific curiosity or their love of travel. Were these adventurers aware of the consequences of this association or were they simply interested in pursuing their own interests regardless of the price? That's the question that this documentary seeks to answer for the search for pre-historic sites in the Sahara led to the development of maps for the Wehrmacht, while an airborne expedition in the Amazon helped to develop aerial photographic analysis. The stories of explorers like Heinrich Harrer and Laszlo Almasy, better known as the «English Patient», are retold using spectacular pictures and footage from places like India, Egypt and Peru.- 2009
- Austria
- 51 min
Mountain climbers, jungle explorers and desert foxes - many of them ended up in the claws of the Nazi Party, the SS or the Wehrmacht because of their careers, scientific curiosity or their love of travel. Were these adventurers aware of the consequences of this association or were they simply interested in pursuing their own interests regardless of the price? That's the question that this documentary seeks to answer for the search for pre-historic sites in the Sahara led to the development of maps for the Wehrmacht, while an airborne expedition in the Amazon helped to develop aerial photographic analysis. The stories of explorers like Heinrich Harrer and Laszlo Almasy, better known as the «English Patient», are retold using spectacular pictures and footage from places like India, Egypt and Peru.Climbing locations
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Valle della Luce
Alberto Beltrami (2020)
Eighty-seven years after the first mountaineering ascent in Valle della Sarca, the film offers an overview of the climbing history of rock faces in the valley, which today attract enthusiasts from all over the world. The narration is entrusted to climbing scenes and interviews with key figures, set against the backdrop of stunning scenery. It is the story of a training ground combining two currents, mountaineering and sports climbing, seeking sometimes equilibrium and sometimes extreme experiences.Alberto Beltrami, Lia Giovanazzi Beltrami
- 2020
- Italy
- 48 min
Eighty-seven years after the first mountaineering ascent in Valle della Sarca, the film offers an overview of the climbing history of rock faces in the valley, which today attract enthusiasts from all over the world. The narration is entrusted to climbing scenes and interviews with key figures, set against the backdrop of stunning scenery. It is the story of a training ground combining two currents, mountaineering and sports climbing, seeking sometimes equilibrium and sometimes extreme experiences.Climbing locations
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Ten – Storie della Val d'Adige
Claudio Migliorini (2020)
Key figures in the history of climbing in the Val d'Adige recount their experiences. A docufilm aiming to retrace both physically and historically the feats of the climbers who in the 1980s discovered the rock faces of this valley, wedged between Monte Baldo and the Lessini mountains. A film by Gabriele Donati, Claudio Migliorini, and Mariana Zantedeschi.Ten – Storie della Val d'Adige
Claudio Migliorini, Gabriele Donati, Mariana Zantedeschi
- 2020
- Italy
- 45 min
Key figures in the history of climbing in the Val d'Adige recount their experiences. A docufilm aiming to retrace both physically and historically the feats of the climbers who in the 1980s discovered the rock faces of this valley, wedged between Monte Baldo and the Lessini mountains. A film by Gabriele Donati, Claudio Migliorini, and Mariana Zantedeschi.Climbing locations
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Repte en el Saraghrar
Miquel Pérez (2019)
Mount Saraghrar is a 7,350-meter peak in the Hindu Kush Mountains. In 1975 and 1977 Catalan climbers tried to open a route through the southwest spur, but It was not until 1982 that the goal was achieved. Through interviews and archive images, the documentary reviews the ascent, which marked a turning point in the level of Catalan mountaineering.- 2019
- Spain
- 61 min
Mount Saraghrar is a 7,350-meter peak in the Hindu Kush Mountains. In 1975 and 1977 Catalan climbers tried to open a route through the southwest spur, but It was not until 1982 that the goal was achieved. Through interviews and archive images, the documentary reviews the ascent, which marked a turning point in the level of Catalan mountaineering.Climbing locations
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Pyrénéisme d'hier et d'aujourd'hui
Laurence Fleury (2019)
The word Pyrénéisme was invented by Henri Beraldi at the end of the 19th century. Its definition is not summarized as the practice of mountaineering in the Pyrenees. It is a sporting approach to the mountain accompanied by artistic or intellectual activity. In addition to questioning current mountaineers about whether they consider themselves pyrénéistes or not, the film is also a great tribute to the Pyrenees.Pyrénéisme d'hier et d'aujourd'hui
- 2019
- France
- 58 min
The word Pyrénéisme was invented by Henri Beraldi at the end of the 19th century. Its definition is not summarized as the practice of mountaineering in the Pyrenees. It is a sporting approach to the mountain accompanied by artistic or intellectual activity. In addition to questioning current mountaineers about whether they consider themselves pyrénéistes or not, the film is also a great tribute to the Pyrenees.Climbing locations
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NTB - Nubiola Torras Barberà
Miquel Pérez (2016)
Joan Nubiola and Josep Maria Torras were the components of a historical Catalan climbing team that in the 40s and 50s, opened a series of classical, esthetical and exposed climbing routes. Both climbed with Josep Barberà and all three created the Cavall Bernat Group. NTB documents the history of these three climbers and the creation of the climbing group through interviews, photographs, actual footage and the, and images of the repetition of some of the most iconic routes of the Nubiola-Torras party.- 2016
- Spain
- 49 min
Joan Nubiola and Josep Maria Torras were the components of a historical Catalan climbing team that in the 40s and 50s, opened a series of classical, esthetical and exposed climbing routes. Both climbed with Josep Barberà and all three created the Cavall Bernat Group. NTB documents the history of these three climbers and the creation of the climbing group through interviews, photographs, actual footage and the, and images of the repetition of some of the most iconic routes of the Nubiola-Torras party.Climbing locations
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Na život a na smrt
Anna Žembová (2018)
A documentary about the Slovak mountain air rescue service produced on the 45th anniversary of its creation. Starting from its beginnings without experience, the film explains the motivation behind this rescue force, we learn about the human side of the service, it brings us closer to the methodology of the air rescue service, and shows us with archive footage those first attempts and the subsequent evolution. A film by Anna Žembová.- 2018
- Slovakia
- 33 min
A documentary about the Slovak mountain air rescue service produced on the 45th anniversary of its creation. Starting from its beginnings without experience, the film explains the motivation behind this rescue force, we learn about the human side of the service, it brings us closer to the methodology of the air rescue service, and shows us with archive footage those first attempts and the subsequent evolution. A film by Anna Žembová.Climbing locations
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Lezení na písku - Osmdesátá léta
Karel Vlček (2018)
Climbing in the Czech sandstone areas of Adršpach-Teplice rocks, Bohemian Paradise and Elbe Sandstone seen through the eyes of Karel Vlček in 1979–1988 in photographs and 16 mm films, taken with an electric Bolex camera with 10 mm lens and Nikon F2 Camera. The film was discovered after thirty-five years, and then digitized and completed in 2018. In 2017 Karel Vlček made another film portraying the previous decade in the same way (Lezení na písku - Sedmdesátá léta).Lezení na písku - Osmdesátá léta
- 2018
- Czech Republic
- 42 min
Climbing in the Czech sandstone areas of Adršpach-Teplice rocks, Bohemian Paradise and Elbe Sandstone seen through the eyes of Karel Vlček in 1979–1988 in photographs and 16 mm films, taken with an electric Bolex camera with 10 mm lens and Nikon F2 Camera. The film was discovered after thirty-five years, and then digitized and completed in 2018. In 2017 Karel Vlček made another film portraying the previous decade in the same way (Lezení na písku - Sedmdesátá léta).Climbing locations
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Lezení na písku - Sedmdesátá léta
Karel Vlček (2017)
Climbing in the Czech sand rock areas, seen through the eyes of Karel Vlček. With his AK 16 camera and Nikon Camera he has taken pictures and shot films, from 1968 to 1973. The material was discovered after fifty years in a garage, and has been digitized and completed in 2017. In 2018 Karel Vlček made another film portraying the following decade in the same way (Lezení na písku – Osmdesátá léta).Lezení na písku - Sedmdesátá léta
- 2017
- Czech Republic
- 34 min
Climbing in the Czech sand rock areas, seen through the eyes of Karel Vlček. With his AK 16 camera and Nikon Camera he has taken pictures and shot films, from 1968 to 1973. The material was discovered after fifty years in a garage, and has been digitized and completed in 2017. In 2018 Karel Vlček made another film portraying the following decade in the same way (Lezení na písku – Osmdesátá léta).Climbing locations
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Kalamarka
Martin Grajciar (2016)
The film presents an overview of climbing development in the Slovak popular area of Kalamarka from the pre-war period to the present. Through testimonies of several generations of climbers the documentary provides a snapshot of the time in which first ascents were created. It describes the approach to climbing and its values. The documentary also portrays the course of the event Kalamarka, which follows the tradition of the events in this climbing area.- 2016
- Slovakia
- 35 min
The film presents an overview of climbing development in the Slovak popular area of Kalamarka from the pre-war period to the present. Through testimonies of several generations of climbers the documentary provides a snapshot of the time in which first ascents were created. It describes the approach to climbing and its values. The documentary also portrays the course of the event Kalamarka, which follows the tradition of the events in this climbing area.Climbing locations
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El Pájaro
Juan Manuel León (2015)
What leads a kid from a Madrid neighborhood to become a protagonist in the history of climbing in our country? El Pájaro, a century of climbing in La Pedriza is a brief (and very free) review of the history of La Pedriza through its most emblematic cliff "El Pájaro" in the words of its main openers. A documentary that leaves the epic aside and tries to find the most human, funny, and sometimes hooligan side of its protagonists.- 2015
- Spain
- 8 min
What leads a kid from a Madrid neighborhood to become a protagonist in the history of climbing in our country? El Pájaro, a century of climbing in La Pedriza is a brief (and very free) review of the history of La Pedriza through its most emblematic cliff "El Pájaro" in the words of its main openers. A documentary that leaves the epic aside and tries to find the most human, funny, and sometimes hooligan side of its protagonists.Climbing locations
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