Every autumn, Kendal, on the edge of the Lake District, hosts one of the most prestigious Mountain Film Festivals in the world. There is a massive programme - unequalled in Britain. The Showroom is to show another selection of the very best films from the 2004 festival, featuring rock climbing, mountaineering, BASE jumping, Unicycling, and wilderness cultureWednesday 9th November 2005 - 8.00pm.
Showroom Cinema, Paternoster Row, Sheffield.
Tickets £5.00 concessions, £7.00 full.
BOX OFFICE: 0114 275 7727
info@showroom.org.uk /
http://www.showroom.org.uk The films:
Balance of Risk (9) – Climber Jamie Andrew returns to the rock after a horrific accident on the North Face of the Droites in the French Alps which killed his climbing partner. This is an excellent and moving portrait from Kendal Film Festival Director Brian Hall and Extreme Film School Manager Keith Partridge.
Alone Across Australia (52') – John Muir, and accomplished mountaineer and adventurer, discovers his greatest adventure is awaiting him in his own back yard – a 2,000 mile solo south to north continental crossing of Australia. Unsupported, and living only on what he can carry or scavenge along the route, this is a tale of a man taxed to the limit, both physically and emotionally. Winner of the Mountain Adventure Category.
Mount Poi – The Big Thing (27') – Africa's highest monolith is hidden away from the high steppes of Northern Kenya. Stephan Glowacz and Jurgen Knappe attempt a new route on Mount Poi, and spend culturally enriching time with the local Samburu tribe, before finally making the top on a wild and beautiful route.
The God (4') – A clever animated short in which a god becomes furious with as pesky fly – but don't underestimate the will to re-incarnate!
Sur les Fil de 4000 (52') – The challenge for Patrick Berhault was to climb all 82 summits in the Alps over 4,000m in three months. With long time friend Phillipe Magnin, they set out from Grenoble on March 1st 2004 and spent the next 58 days climbing and skiing between the peaks. Their adventure came to a sudden and tragic end when Patrick fell to his death as a cornice collapsed en route to the Dom. Winner of the Best Mountaineering Film.
No Cycling (2') – A short film about some extreme off-road uni-cycling.
Huandoy First Base (7') – Huandoy on the Cordillera Blanca of Peru is a difficult mountain to climb, and its west face is the scene of one of the most remarkable BASE jumps ever achieved.
Note that the last three Best Of Kendal Shows at the Showroom sold out in advance so please book early to avoid disappointment.
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