The Gate of Heaven
A legendary film in the history of rock climbing in the Verdon Gorges, shot in 16mm between the autumn of 1978 and the spring of 1979 by Henri Agresti, a high mountain guide. For the first time, acrobatic shots were taken on the walls of the Verdon. We rediscover a whole generation of pioneers on routes like Dingomaniaque, Triomphe d'Eros, Péril rouge, Luna Bong, Pichenibule or Necronomicon, routes which, like Dingomanique or Triomphe d'Eros, had just been opened. We witnessed a major turning point in the style and possibilities of rock climbing at the end of the 1970s: anchors sealed by drilling used as belaying and no longer as aids, new equipment: climbing shoes and chalk, harnesses and figure eights. Henri Agresti's unfinished and silent film, lasting around fifty minutes, was presented in the form of a nine-minute fragment at the Trento Film Festival in 1981.
Year: 1980
Genre: Documentary
Studio:
Director: Henri Agresti
Cast: Henri Agresti, Isabelle Agresti, Christian Guyomar, Bernard Gorgeon, Jean-Claude Droyer, Stéphane Troussier
Crew: Henri Agresti (Director), Henri Agresti (Cinematography), Henri Agresti (Writer)
Runtime: 52 minutes
Release: Jan 01, 1980
IMDb: 10.00/10 by 1 users
Popularity: 0
Country: France
Language: Français
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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