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Snows of Aorangi (1954)

Snows of Aorangi poster
Directed by
Brian Brake
Genre
documentary film
Country
New Zealand
Runtime
19 min
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This short documentary shows the mountain landscapes of New Zealand. Three champion skiers descend the slopes of Aoraki or Mount Cook.

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What happens

Snows of Aorangi is a 1955 New Zealand short documentary film about New Zealand's mountain landscapes. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Short Subject (Live Action) at the 31st Academy Awards. Three champion skiers are shown descending the slopes of Aoraki / Mount Cook. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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