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The film festival from 14 to 19 june 2022

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Black Ice

Cinéma Vox Chamonix

CINEMA THEATER 1 (FR)

Screening on Friday 17 June

The evening starts at 8pm

En compétition

Summary

A team of young climbers from a local Memphis climbing gym travel to the frozen wilderness of Montana, where mentors Manoah Ainuu, Conrad Anker and Fred Campbell share their love of winter mountain adventure. The life stories of these young people remind us how important mountain sports can be to their personal development.

Director

Malik “Tha Martian” Martin & Peter Mortimer
With

Memphis Rox Climbers, Manoah Ainuu, Conrad Anker et Fred Campbell
Country

USA
Release date

2021
Duration

35 minutes

Bande annonce

The choice of the festival

A group of young people from the poor neighbourhoods of Memphis, a charismatic guide, frozen walls… From the climbing gym of the working class neighbourhood to the ice falls of Montana, from man-made holds to ice axes, the transition can be a bit brutal. The apprentice climbers discover an unknown world. Despite their often tumultuous lives, this happy team never loses their sense of humour, under the benevolent gaze of Conrad Anker and Fred Campbell, the guides and mentors of this apprenticeship. This film by Peter Mortimer is one of the most uplifting of recent years.