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Documentary / Climbing Journal
Under the sky and above the sea
Mark Turnbull (1996)
This film examines England's strangest rock climbing scene. Set amidst the sea cliffs of Dorset, this film tells the tale of the cult of 'Deepwater Soloing' and its origins; the emergence of the 'sport climbing' boom and the status of loose, hard, adventure climbing on the crumbly overhanging cliffs.Under the sky and above the sea
- 1996
- UK
- 25 min
This film examines England's strangest rock climbing scene. Set amidst the sea cliffs of Dorset, this film tells the tale of the cult of 'Deepwater Soloing' and its origins; the emergence of the 'sport climbing' boom and the status of loose, hard, adventure climbing on the crumbly overhanging cliffs.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Chronicle
Wide boyz
Chris Alstrin (2012)
Two climbers from England, Pete Whittaker and Tom Randall, explore the strange sub-culture of offwidth crack climbing. They embark on a tour of the USA which culminates in the first ascent of Century Crack, the world’s hardest offwidth.- 2012
- UK
- 48 min
Two climbers from England, Pete Whittaker and Tom Randall, explore the strange sub-culture of offwidth crack climbing. They embark on a tour of the USA which culminates in the first ascent of Century Crack, the world’s hardest offwidth.Climbing locations
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David Lama - Das Unmögliche möglich machen
Hans-Peter Stauber (2014)
The Tyrolean David Lama has climbed an 8a route already at the age of ten, and he has become several times Youth World Champion and European Youth Champion in bouldering and lead climbing. In 2010, at the age of 20 years, David decided to leave the indoor climbing and competition world behind him. Since then, he is focusing on Alpinism, the most difficult routes and first ascents in the Alps, but as well in India and America. This documentary portrays David Lama from his first climbing attempts as a little boy to his big adventures in present time. We see famous locations, such as the climbing paradise on Lake Garda, the notorious Sagwand Face in the Zillertal Alps, and the 7.821m high Masherbrum in the Karakorum with its still untouched north east face.David Lama - Das Unmögliche möglich machen
- 2014
- Austria
- 49 min
The Tyrolean David Lama has climbed an 8a route already at the age of ten, and he has become several times Youth World Champion and European Youth Champion in bouldering and lead climbing. In 2010, at the age of 20 years, David decided to leave the indoor climbing and competition world behind him. Since then, he is focusing on Alpinism, the most difficult routes and first ascents in the Alps, but as well in India and America. This documentary portrays David Lama from his first climbing attempts as a little boy to his big adventures in present time. We see famous locations, such as the climbing paradise on Lake Garda, the notorious Sagwand Face in the Zillertal Alps, and the 7.821m high Masherbrum in the Karakorum with its still untouched north east face.Climbing locations
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This is Herstory
Igor Hristov (2019)
Three female athletes from the Balkans, in a unique and loving way retell their great passion for climbing, mountaineering and living between the wildest nature. Each one of them has highly demanding goals to achieve. This short movie peeks some of their successes and failures, through authentic art and extreme sports. This is their story, and they are: Argyro Papathanasiou, a strong climber from Greece, pushing the limits among female climbing; Ilina Arsova, the first Macedonian woman to reach the 7 highest summits on all continents; Uta Ibrahimi, the first Kosovo and Albanian woman to climb Mount Everest.- 2019
- Macedonia
- 16 min
Three female athletes from the Balkans, in a unique and loving way retell their great passion for climbing, mountaineering and living between the wildest nature. Each one of them has highly demanding goals to achieve. This short movie peeks some of their successes and failures, through authentic art and extreme sports. This is their story, and they are: Argyro Papathanasiou, a strong climber from Greece, pushing the limits among female climbing; Ilina Arsova, the first Macedonian woman to reach the 7 highest summits on all continents; Uta Ibrahimi, the first Kosovo and Albanian woman to climb Mount Everest.Climbing locations
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O eslabón perdido
Pablo Ces (2014)
Benito Santos, known as Bendecorme, is a benchmark in bouldering in Galicia. Benito lives in Corme, where the waters of the Atlantic attack the coast with force. There he spends about three hours a day underwater, dedicated to the task of collecting diver. When he's done, he spends as much time as he can on his favorite activity - boulder climbing. 'El eslabón perdido' is the name of a bouldering line that Bendecorme has been testing for years: 'the line of my life'. A block that nobody has managed to chain so far.- 2014
- Spain
- 62 min
Benito Santos, known as Bendecorme, is a benchmark in bouldering in Galicia. Benito lives in Corme, where the waters of the Atlantic attack the coast with force. There he spends about three hours a day underwater, dedicated to the task of collecting diver. When he's done, he spends as much time as he can on his favorite activity - boulder climbing. 'El eslabón perdido' is the name of a bouldering line that Bendecorme has been testing for years: 'the line of my life'. A block that nobody has managed to chain so far.Climbing locations
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Ñañay
Simón Thibaud (2018)
Ñañay is the story of two sisters that decide to leave the city and share the adventure of moving to the mountains. To start this phase of their lives, they propose to learn how to rock climb and make together a route at 4,000 meters above sea level in the rock paradise of their new home. A film by Simón Thibaud.- 2018
- Peru
- 9 min
Ñañay is the story of two sisters that decide to leave the city and share the adventure of moving to the mountains. To start this phase of their lives, they propose to learn how to rock climb and make together a route at 4,000 meters above sea level in the rock paradise of their new home. A film by Simón Thibaud.Climbing locations
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Marcel - Au sommet de son art
Nicolas Falquet (2017)
As Marcel Remy, father of the iconic Swiss climbers Claude and Yves Remy, approaches his 95th year, decides to climb the 450-meter tall north-west face of the legendary Miroir de l'Argentine in Western Switzerland. Despite his advanced age, he climbs frequently, both in climbing walls and in the mountains; because for him, age is not an impediment when you're doing what you like the most.- 2017
- Switzerland
- 25 min
As Marcel Remy, father of the iconic Swiss climbers Claude and Yves Remy, approaches his 95th year, decides to climb the 450-meter tall north-west face of the legendary Miroir de l'Argentine in Western Switzerland. Despite his advanced age, he climbs frequently, both in climbing walls and in the mountains; because for him, age is not an impediment when you're doing what you like the most.Climbing locations
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Le marathon de Katherine
Nicolas Falquet (2020)
Katherine Choong, the first Swiss climber to complete a 9A route, decided to repeat this performance in the Bernese Alps with "Jungfrau Marathon". For her, to repeat with such a performance represents much more than a sporting feat. Climbing is her school of life, a true philosophy. No matter how long it takes to achieve this extraordinary new achievement, she transforms frustration into patience, failure into solution, and once again, the dream into reality.- 2020
- Switzerland
- 26 min
Katherine Choong, the first Swiss climber to complete a 9A route, decided to repeat this performance in the Bernese Alps with "Jungfrau Marathon". For her, to repeat with such a performance represents much more than a sporting feat. Climbing is her school of life, a true philosophy. No matter how long it takes to achieve this extraordinary new achievement, she transforms frustration into patience, failure into solution, and once again, the dream into reality.Climbing locations
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Alé
Marco Zingaretti (2019)
Project Alé began in October 2018 as an interdisciplinary narrative experiment, following the story of a group of amateur climbers for six months. The silence and concentration needed to think about one’s movements and body, sharing plans, shouting out below the crags: Alé is intended to be a journey. The story begins in Erri De Luca’s kitchen and ends up in Athens, Greece, at the most important workshop for resoling climbing shoes in Europe.- 2019
- Italy
- 74 min
Project Alé began in October 2018 as an interdisciplinary narrative experiment, following the story of a group of amateur climbers for six months. The silence and concentration needed to think about one’s movements and body, sharing plans, shouting out below the crags: Alé is intended to be a journey. The story begins in Erri De Luca’s kitchen and ends up in Athens, Greece, at the most important workshop for resoling climbing shoes in Europe.Climbing locations
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Kai Lightner
Victor Buhler (2017)
After dominating the world of indoor climbing as an adolescent, 18-year-old Kai Lightner sets out to take his skills to the next level and ascend the ranks of adult climbing in order to gain a bid for the 2020 Olympics. The film follows Kai and his mother Connie to a National Cup Bouldering Competition in New Mexico and explores Kai’s growth as an athlete and individual. A short produced for the 'Uninterrupted Presents' series.- 2017
- USA
- 12 min
After dominating the world of indoor climbing as an adolescent, 18-year-old Kai Lightner sets out to take his skills to the next level and ascend the ranks of adult climbing in order to gain a bid for the 2020 Olympics. The film follows Kai and his mother Connie to a National Cup Bouldering Competition in New Mexico and explores Kai’s growth as an athlete and individual. A short produced for the 'Uninterrupted Presents' series.Climbing locations
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Evolution
Johannes Mair (2020)
Anna Stöhr started climbing at the age of six and quickly started to compete in the Austrian national team. After dominating bouldering competitions for over a decade and following a back injury, at the age of 31 Anna decides to change completely and test herself on Ali Baba, the difficult and beautiful multi-pitch sports climb at Aiglun in France. The documentary explores the search for one's limits, both physical and mental.- 2020
- Austria
- 26 min
Anna Stöhr started climbing at the age of six and quickly started to compete in the Austrian national team. After dominating bouldering competitions for over a decade and following a back injury, at the age of 31 Anna decides to change completely and test herself on Ali Baba, the difficult and beautiful multi-pitch sports climb at Aiglun in France. The documentary explores the search for one's limits, both physical and mental.Climbing locations
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Zwei Brüder und der Berg
Markus Frings (2016)
Martin and Florian Riegler love the mountains and the extreme challenge. Since childhood, they have formed a rope team. Both always want to explore their own limits anew. Martin is an architect, Florian is an apple and winegrower in Bolzano. They both have families now. One of her most recent successes is the first ascent of a extremely difficult summit in northern Pakistan that they named Kako Peak. The film traces the previous climbing career of the Rieglerbrothers, as they are recognized by friends and mountain comrades.- 2016
- Italy
- 35 min
Martin and Florian Riegler love the mountains and the extreme challenge. Since childhood, they have formed a rope team. Both always want to explore their own limits anew. Martin is an architect, Florian is an apple and winegrower in Bolzano. They both have families now. One of her most recent successes is the first ascent of a extremely difficult summit in northern Pakistan that they named Kako Peak. The film traces the previous climbing career of the Rieglerbrothers, as they are recognized by friends and mountain comrades.Climbing locations
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