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Moviola > Films > Touching the Void
Touching the Void (15) 106 mins"The closer you are to death, the more you realise you are alive." Winner of the BAFTA Award for Best Documentary 2003. Don't let the term "documentary" put you off. This is spectacular and nail-biting cinema that will have you on the edge of your seat and marvelling at the bravery - or stupidity - that leads young men and women into life-threatening situations. Joe Simpson and Simon Yates were friends tackling the Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes in 1985. As a result of an accident, Simon leaves Joe for dead. In a mixture of reconstruction and reminiscences from the men themselves, the film tells the remarkable story of how Joe survived against all the odds. This is a great film, which will live long in your memory, climber or non-climber, AND DEFINITELY A FILM TO BE SEEN ON THE BIG SCREEN. Note: Simon was only 20 or so at the time, Joe a more mature 25. Both have kept climbing, though significantly not together. Screenings of this film are supported by South West Screen.
Last modified: 06-Dec-2006 |
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