Mountains on Stage is back with a brand-new summer edition!

Get ready for an inspiring night of adventure cinema featuring a selection of spectacular films from the world of climbing, mountaineering and exploration. From extreme expeditions to powerful human stories, Mountains on Stage brings the spirit of the mountains to the big screen.

FILMS

PATAGONIAN CHIMERAS
Director: Guillaume Broust / 35 min
Lise Billon’s adventure with Fanny Schmutz and Maud Vanpoulle lies at the crossroads of history, dream and reality. Their goal: the first all-female ascent of the Southeast Ridge of Cerro Torre in Patagonia. This legendary line, on the world’s most beautiful mountain, is full of exploits and controversies. While this movie reveals an extraordinary achievement, it also explores questions about the place of women in mountaineering and the dreams they are entitled to pursue. Are there still gender-related limits in a discipline where everyone risks their life?

CHERRY ON THE CAKE
Director: Léopold Renié and Cyril Salomon, based on the original work by Josh Lowell (reel Rock) / 55 min
Embark on the Kamak ship, bound for Greenland and its pristine cliffs, following our favorite Belgians: Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll, Nicolas Favresse, Jean-Louis Wertz, and their newest Swedish recruit  Aleksej Jaruta. After 2 weeks of sailing between storms and icebergs, the quartet sets up their base camp at the foot of the Mythic Cirque, a unique spot surrounded by rocky towers rising from the sea. Their goal: establish dream lines on these untouched summits, armed with their musical instruments. An ode to adventure and friendship!

WHY I FLY
Director: Jean-Baptiste Chandelier / 4 min
With a nod to E.T. and Peter Pan, JB Chandelier offers an intimate and moving film, a true visual ode to freedom. Renowned for his impressive proximity flights, the paraglider reveals, through a highly poetic style, the sensations he experiences while flying. But above all, he reflects on the wounds that have shaped his life choices. An invitation to listen to our inner voice, the one that pushes us to achieve our dreams and live our lives to the fullest!

THE QUEEN SWING
Director: Thibaut Marot / 53 min
In speed climbing, it’s all about timing. 24 hours is the time Kate Kelleghan and Laura Pineau gave themselves to complete the Triple Crown, the three major big-walls of Yosemite: El Capitan, Half Dome and Mount Watkins. An insane bet: three big walls, over 2,000 meters of extremely difficult climbing. For this challenge, never before attempted by an all-female team, risk-taking, determination and complicity will be the keys to success!