The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Adriana Brownlee
DREAM AGAIN with Adriana Brownlee
Directed by Mathis Decroux
Adriana Brownlee is the youngest woman to climb all 14 of the world's tallest mountains that are over 8,000m high. The 23-year-old British mountaineer made history with her achievement. In this film she faces the formidable challenges of Gasherbrum I and Gasherbrum II. These two peaks, her 10th and 11th summits, mark her final climbs in Pakistan on this extraordinary journey.
In this phase, Adriana evolves her climbing style by striving for minimal assistance and forgoing supplemental oxygen, climbing alongside her trusted partner, Geljen Sherpa. This not only brings her incredible encounters, powerful emotions and painful moments, but it also opens her eyes on the 8000 industry.
This story is about more than reaching summits. It’s about a young woman chasing her dreams, rediscovering the joy and wonder of her childhood passion, and inspiring others to pursue their own aspirations. Adriana’s journey captures the essence of resilience, the power of dreaming big, and the drive to push beyond limits in pursuit of something extraordinary.
EVEREST REVISITED 1924-2024
Directed by John Porter and Dom Bush
Everest Revisited 1924-2024 explores the characters on the 1924 expeditions, both the British and those they hired to support the expedition - Sherpa, Bhotia and Tibetans. It uses extensive historical film and photographic material as well as interviews with Everest scholars and mountaineers. Moving from the past to the present, the film asks: What the mountain means to climbers and Nepalis 100 years on from this famous expedition that lost a Bhotia, a Ghurkha and of course Mallory and Irvine on the mountain.
Julie Summers, the great niece of Sandy Irvine and mountaineer Matt Sharman seek insights from many well-known climbers including Sir Chris Bonington, Rebecca Stephens, Krish Thapa, Stephen Venables, Dawson Stelfox and Leo Houlding. Observations on historical and social impacts are provided by Dr. Jonathan Westway and Ed Douglas, while Dr. Melanie Windridge talks about the beginnings of the science of Everest.
