72SSIFF - 20/28 September 2024
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Valley Uprising

Nick Rosen , Peter Mortimer
USA      99 m.
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The greatest untold story of American counterculture is that of the Yosemite Valley rock climbers. For 50 years, Yosemite’s cliffs have drawn explorers and madmen to leave materialism behind and venture onto the high, lonesome granite. The characters of Yosemite carved out an “extreme bohemian” lifestyle, living as beatnik vagabonds, clashing with National Park authorities and pioneering the boldest climbs on Earth. The torch has been passed across generations of climbers; through rivalries, tragedies and triumphs, the art of climbing has exceeded imagination. This is the riveting tale of this bold tradition: half a century’s struggle against the laws of gravity -and the laws of the land. Screening in collaboration with Bilbao Mendi Film Festival.

Director
Nick Rosen, Peter Mortimer
Screenplay
Peter Mortimer, Nick Rosen
Production
Sender Films (USA)
Peter Mortimer / Nick Rosen / Zachary Barr
Big Up Productions (USA)
Josh Lowell
Photography
Peter Mortimer
Edition
Nick Rosen
Format
HDCAM Standard
Running Time
90 m.
Country
USA
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