CTAFF2024 - Climbing Night

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Join us, alongside guest speakers, filmmaker Ruan Kotze, and climber and Bloc 11 owner Marijus Šmigelskis for a selection of local and international climbing films, including the South African premieres of "ADRA" and "Legacy On The Muir".

Adra [ South African Premiere]

Adra gently gifts us a sense of home, of community, joy and belonging. Llanberis is the diamond at the heart of the rugged North Wales scenery, hunkered down below Yr Wyddfa and Elidir Fawr it's the epicenter of adventurous climbing in the UK. This small village and its surroundings have shaped the lives of many, and a climbing culture as historic and iconic as to rival Chamonix or Yosemite has grown from the mountains, quarries and sea cliffs that harbour some of the best traditional rock climbing in the world. Local climbers Zoe Wood and Lewis Perrin take us on a nostalgic journey exploring how this place has impacted the lives of those who have lived, worked and played in this beautiful corner of Cymru over the last century. Featuring interviews and archives from some of the most prolific and colorful characters of UK climbing, Adra gently gifts us a sense of home, of community and belonging, and how the mountains of Cymru have conjured up the spirit of ‘hiraeth.’

55mins | Directed by Emma Crome - Coldhouse Collective

Same But Different

La Sportiva athlete Paige Claassen heads to Rocklands, family in tow, with her sights set on climbing 'Legacy' V14/5.14d. It's just like any other climbing trip, but different.

16mins | Directed by Ruan Kotze

Legacy On The Muir [ South African Premiere]

On October 2, 2020, Tom Herbert revisits his father's historic first ascent on the Muir Wall of El Capitan in attempt to set a speed record on the original route. Featuring TM Herbert, Yvon Chouinard, Tommy Caldwell and more.

25mins | Directed by Max Buschini

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