Films

Surrealistic fairy tale (without dialogue) about two cable-car operators in the Georgian mountains. 

Rock-climbing in the mountains gives strength and freedom, even for women in Iran.

One of the very first mountain films - accompanied by a recent composition - celebrates the beauty of nature. Arnold Fanck, 1921 with an introduction by Matthias Fanck

Tragicomedy about the spartan existence led by the inhabitants of an Italian mountain village in the form of a highly endearing and entertaining stop-motion film.

Magnificent documentary about the passion of a young photographer for images of the ‘white’ North.

Psycho-horror thriller about three skiers who find themselves stuck in a chair lift.

This powerful production is filmed in the style of minimalist Westerns such as those of Sergio Leone.

Prize-winning documentary about a singular devotion to Buddhism on the roof of the world in Tibet.

Climbing in the Alps, but with a twist: with the dog, bike, flamingo and a whole lot of fun.

A film that shows what’s impossible to say in word about your experiences trekking through the wild.

A candid portrait of an ordinary woman on her way to the grand slam of Himalayan peaks - all fourteen 8000ers.

Vividly coloured beautiful animated film about a dark legend.

Why do young people rock-climb? With its mesmerising, creative images, this ultra-short film provides some possible answers. 

Some remarkable stories about boulders in the fairy-tale forests of Fontainebleau.

Masterly short stop-motion film about the first ascent of the Grote Troll

Edge-of-your-seat documentary about a catastrophic avalanche and those that lived to tell the tale.

In this enchanting road documentary, best-selling author Paolo Cognetti follows in the footsteps of famous writers, makes an ode to the wild and asks questions which we can only answer for ourselves. 

A documentary shot at 4554 metres about everything you wanted to know about altitude sickness but were afraid to ask.

Two dachshunds and an ice-climbing champion come together in this weird and wonderful stop-motion film by the Fröbelfrau.

Inspirational documentary about Koba, a blind climber whose passion enables him to surpass even himself.

An intimate documentary which attempts to get under the skin of probably the greatest exponent of climbing at the moment, Adam Ondra. 

A sympathetic portrait of the River Geul, the fastest flowing river in the whole of the Netherlands, here in Limburg.  

Watching this endearing animation you will never look at boulders and eternity in the same way again.

Mesmerizing documentary about a short climbing holiday in the mountains with MTBs. Great downhill action!

This short documentary tells the uplifting story of a professor in action against the melting of glaciers.

A visually stunning slow-burner filmed high in the Himalayas

Hilarious, over-the-top film adaptation of Heidi like you’ve never seen before.

Delightful short film about drought and hope.

This captivating film chronicles the progress of two friends as they attempt to climb all 107 pinnacles of Montserrat.

Against a mountain backdrop, a friendship between two boys is reawakened in adulthood. The missing period in their lives comes back to make its presence felt.

Spectacular images convey an icy truth: the ice is melting and we have no time to lose!

An ode in black and white to the magical beauty of a marlstone quarry.

What if webcams on ski slopes had microphones too? This is a short, but hilarious documentary film. 

An unremitting trek in the Californian mountains through the past, present and future of a father and his sons

**Winner Best Newcomer Award** The unlikely story of Italians tearing barefoot down a mountainside ending up bloodied and gashed in front of the altar.

Vedette is a cow, the queen of the alm. During this documentary, everyone falls in love with her.

A captivating and candid portrait of a Dutch climber who fell 15 metres, broke almost everything and went blind, got back on his feet and heard the call of the mountains again.