Free Solo (2018)

Directed by

Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 36m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.9 of 10 from 1,533 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows rock climber Alex Honnold as he prepares to climb the 3000-foot El Capitan wall with no ropes or safety gear. It shows his training, his relationships, and the moment of the climb itself.

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What happens

Free Solo is a 2018 American documentary film directed by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin that profiles rock climber Alex Honnold on his quest to perform the first-ever free solo climb of a route on El Capitan, in Yosemite National Park in California, in June 2017. The film premiered at the 45th Telluride Film Festival on August 31, 2018, and also screened at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival, where it won the People's Choice Award in the Documentaries category. It was released in the United States on September 28, 2018, and grossed over $28 million at the worldwide box office. Free Solo received acclaim from critics and numerous accolades, including winning Best Documentary Feature at the 91st Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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