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6th edition, 10th – 14th June 2026

Les femmes les plus hautes du monde

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Summary

In 1959, twelve mountaineers, including a Swiss woman, set off for the Himalayas. For the first time, an all-female expedition aimed for a peak over 8,000 meters. Would they succeed in making history?

Thanks to previously unseen images and the testimony of the last surviving pioneer, we are dusting off this unjustly forgotten adventure and highlighting what it represented for the history of mountaineering and for feminism for the first time.

French version, subtitled

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The film

  • Director

    Isabelle Hautefeuille
  • Country

    France
  • Duration

    51 minutes
  • Language

    French (french subtitles)

The film debate

Thursday, 11 June

Programme starts at 5:00
  • Location

    Cinéma Vox Chamonix

Thursday, 11 June – 17:00

Cinéma Vox Chamonix

Booking info

  • Programme starts at: 5:00

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