Reel Rock 17
REEL ROCK 17
March 16 & 17 2023
Three heart-stopping new world-premiere films!
DNA
29-year-old French sport climber Seb Bouin has been quietly working his way through the elite grades, culminating in his attempt to establish a long pitch out an overhanging cave in the Verdon Gorge of France. His proposed line is so futuristic, the moves so improbable, that if Seb can put it all together it may be the most difficult route ever climbed.
30 min
Featuring: SEB BOUIN
RESISTANCE CLIMBING
In the strife-torn hills of Palestine, a diverse crew of Bedouins, dirtbags and urban professionals embraces climbing as a much-needed respite from the burdens of the Israeli occupation. American writer & climber Andrew Bisharat visits the West Bank to explore his own roots and the power of climbing to transform lives.
40 min
Featuring: PALESTINIAN CLIMBERS & ANDREW BISHARAT
BURNING THE FLAME
Big wall free climbing masters Babsi and Jacopo seek their greatest challenge yet: a free ascent ofEternal Flame, an elusive, 3,000-ft. route up the legendary Nameless Tower in Pakistan’s Karakoram range. Facing extreme conditions and 5.13 trad climbing at high altitude, a two-year quest comes down to one short weather window. Captured with drones and on-mountain cameras in one of the most stunning places on earth,Burning the Flame transports viewers to a place normally off-limits to all but the world’s best climbers.
50 min
Featuring: BABSI ZANGERL &