Mountain

2017 • 73 minutes

À propos de ce film

Only three centuries ago, setting out to climb a mountain would have been considered close to lunacy. Mountains were places of peril, not beauty, an upper world to be shunned, not sought out. Why do mountains now hold us spellbound, drawing us into their dominion, often at the cost of our lives? Mountain is a cinematic and musical collaboration between acclaimed director Jennifer Peedom and the Australian Chamber Orchestra (ACO), one of the greatest chamber orchestras in the world. Shot by the world's best adventure cinematographers and written by best-selling author Robert Macfarlane, this feature documentary will explore the troubled and triumphant history of our timeless fascination with mountains. 2017 Stranger Than Fiction Films, Australian Chamber Orchestra and Definition Films Pty Ltd.

Notes et avis

Absolutely first class in every way. Stunning visuals and spectacular sound that take you right to the edge of the mountain. Rather than fill you with facts and figures, it fills you with awe. The crystal clear audio made it feel like the Chamber Orchestra we’re performing right there in my lounge room. Superb, thought provoking narration delivered with a liquid velvet baritone. It launched me onto Google Earth, where I have familiarised myself with the geography of Everest, that immense and sheer face of rock to Everest’s south, and it’s western column, cathedral like when viewed from the north. I only rented this, when my rent period expires I am going to purchase this presentation. I have watched it three times in two days.

Incredible cinematography and even more incredible soundtrack, with occasional narration by William Dafoe. Amazing movie, loved it!

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