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Monday, 24 July 2017 from 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM
Location: Memorial Theatre, Student Union Building, VUW Kelburn Campus
The best films of the New Zealand Mountain Film Festival 2017 - brought to you by the combined forces of the Vic Uni Tramping Club, Wellington Tramping and Mountaineering Club, Tararua Tramping Club, and of course the New Zealand Mountain Film and Book Festival!
Give Me Five - 11 mins, Director: Arnaud Longobardi, France, subtitles.
The film is the story behind an attempt at formation flight between a speed-wing and two wingsuits pilots.
Into Twin Galaxies - A Greenland Epic - 52 mins, Director: Jochen Schmoll, Germany.
Three adventurers embark on an insane kayaking mission in Greenland. With kite skis, they tow their whitewater kayaks over 1000 kilometres of the Greenland Ice Cap to reach the most northern river ever paddled.
Link Sar West - 31 mins, Director: Jon Griffith, UK.
Link Sar in Pakistan was an obsession for UK alpinist and photographer Jonathan Griffith. He made three attempts on the peak before reaching the west summit on his fourth try. Near disastrous circumstances, with riveting video and breathtaking cinematography.
Mountains of Heaven - 23 mins, Director: Jenny Tough, Scotland.
Solo adventurer and endurance runner Jenny Tough attempts to run across Kyrgyzstan, carrying everything she needs to survive on her back and using ancient nomad trails carved into the imposing Tien Shan mountains.
Running time 2h + 20min preamble/intermission.