El Capitan (1978)
- Directed by
- Fred Padula
- Genre
- documentary film, sport film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 57 min
- Rating
- 10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This documentary follows climbers as they make one of the earliest ascents of a famous big wall route in Yosemite. The film shows the long, patient work of the climb and the natural beauty of the setting.
slow-burncontemplativecalmobservationalnaturalisticpatientawe-inspiringquietly intense
What happens
El Capitan is a 1978 film by filmmaker Fred Padula that captures one of the earliest ascents of The Nose on El Capitan in Yosemite Valley, California. It has won several awards at film festivals around the world. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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