Thursday, 26 September 2024 from 6:30 PM to 9:07 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 Vic Uni Tramping Club and of course the New Zealand Mountain Film and Book Festival!
To Be Frank (10 mins) USA. Explores authenticity and community in surfing via a 73-year-old South Bay icon and humble local.
Nuptse: Touching the Intangible (67 mins) Director Hugo Clouzeau, France, subtitles. Three French alpinists are dreaming of opening a new extreme climbing route on the legendary south face of Nuptse. A committing wall approaching 8,000m in the heart of the Himalayas. Will their obsessive quest be pushing too far?
Light Beams For Helena (10 mins) USA. Pushing the limits in the freediving world, using a single breath to dive to depths that would kill most human beings. Learn what diving into the darkness of deep water has taught her.
Via Sedna (55 mins) Director Ramona Waldner, Austria, subtitles. An all-female team sailed from France through the rough Arctic Sea to Greenland, where the climbers attempted the first ascent of a big wall. They set sail but it soon became clear that Sedna, the Inuit goddess of the seas, would put the team to the test.
Total running time: 142 minutes + 15 minute intermission.