The Ascent of Chimborazo (1989)
- Original title
- Die Besteigung des Chimborazo
- Directed by
- Rainer Simon
- Genre
- mountain film
- Country
- German Democratic Republic, Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Rating
- 4.4 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
The film follows a German explorer and his team as they attempt to climb the Equatorian mountain Chimborazo in the 19th century. Their journey is a difficult one full of obstacles and personal challenges. It is a story about human ambition and the drive to reach new heights.
contemplativehistoricaladventurousunderstatedslow-pacedquietly determinedbittersweetrealistic
What happens
L'Ascension du Chimborazo (Die Besteigung des Chimborazo) est un film d'alpinisme réalisé par Rainer Simon. Il s'agit de la première coproduction cinématographique uniquement entre la République fédérale allemande et la République démocratique allemande, sortie en 1989 en RDA et en 1991 en RFA. Il a été tourné en Équateur sur le mont Chimborazo culminant à 6 263 mètres d'altitude et le point culminant du monde par rapport au centre de la terre. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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