A night dedicated to the culture and people of the Himalayas and the highest mountain communities in the world. Guest Speakers: Elizabeth Leboe & Lenard Reid
Date/Time: Feb 17 2017, 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Vancouver, The CinemathequeCost: $19.00
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VIMFF is celebrating 20 years so this the biggest festival ever featuring 31 shows and hosting 32 inspiring speakers! See some of the most jaw-dropping mountain adventures and hear incredible stories from around the world at the 20th Annual Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival.
Guest Speakers:
Elizabeth Leboe & Lenard Reid: Join Liz and Len of “Jackets for Jasper” as they share the story of how their lives have completely changed course since their 2 months of trekking.
Films:
- Facing The Mountain: Directed by Ross Harrison, India, 2016, 20 minutes, NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE
Set in the sacred valley of Kedarnath in India’s lofty Garhwal Himalayas, Facing the Mountain explores what it means to live through disaster in a rapidly changing natural and social environment.
- Gyalmu's House: Directed by Gavin Carver + Asmita Shrish, Nepal, 2016, 19 minutes
In 2015 an earthquake of terrible power devastated the Langtang Valley in Nepal, taking hundreds of lives from the small community. A year later Nima Gyalmu, a woman of extraordinary strength, and humour rebuilds her house while trying to come to terms with her new world.
- iPorter: Directed by Rob Fraser, UK, 2014, 23 minutes, NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE
In April of 2014 Rob Fraser spent three weeks in the Everest region working as a porter on the legendary trail to Base Camp.
- Return To Zanskar: Directed by Bryan Liptzin and Daniel Bull, UK, 2016, 23 minutes
30 years after their first visit, two American college friends return to an ancient Buddhist monastery high in the Himalayas to reconnect with their past, and witness a culture being dragged into the modern world as the first ever road to the monastery nears completion.
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