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Thursday, 29 September 2022 from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Location: Memorial Theatre, Student Union Building, VUW Kelburn Campus, Wellington
A collection of award winning mountain films from around the world - brought to you by the combined forces of the Vic Uni Tramping Club, Wellington Tramping and Mountaineering Club, and of course the New Zealand Mountain Film and Book Festival!
Follow The Light
(4 mins) Director Pierre Henni, France
Sunsets over dramatic landscapes to the illumination of hot air balloons and the warm ambience of the Middle East.
Ô’Parizad
(36 mins) Director Guillaume Pierrel, France, subtitles.
In the 70’s, the pioneers explored the most breathtaking mountains in the Alps and Himalayas; 45 years later, the same passion has remained intact and skiers decide to return on the trail of their ancestors. Their goal is to ski an 8,000m Himalayan giant.
Link Sar
(18 mins) Director Graham Zimmerman, USA.
This is the compelling story of the gruelling first ascent of a massive unclimbed mountain in Pakistan’s Karakoram range, Link Sar. Standing 7,041m tall, the mountain had been attempted unsuccessfully nine times before. Let’s see if these guys can make the top.
Legacy On The Muir
(25 mins) Director Max Buschini, USA.
Born and raised as a Yosemite Valley climber, Tom Herbert revisits his father's footsteps on his famous El Capitan route The Muir Wall.
House of The Gods
(44 mins) Director Matt Pycroft, UK
The great northern prow of Mount Roraima soars from the depths of the Amazon rainforest like the prow of a gigantic ship, shrouded in cloud, drenched by torrential rain and guarded by vertical jungle, deep mud and overhanging cliffs. Follow Leo Houlding and team on their real-world quest through 100km of untracked jungle, into a unique slime forest and up the desperately steep big wall.
Total running time 127 minutes + 15 minute intermission.