Mountain (2017)
Only three centuries ago, setting out to climb a mountain would have been considered close to lunacy. Mountains were places of peril, not beauty, an upper world to be shunned, not sought out. Why do mountains now hold us spellbound, drawing us into their dominion, often at the cost of our lives? MOUNTAIN is a cinematic and musical collaboration between acclaimed director Jennifer Peedom (Sherpa) and the Australian Chamber Orchestra (ACO), this feature documentary explores the troubled and triumphant history of our timeless fascination with mountains. Narrated by Willem Dafoe.
Primary Title
- Mountain
Date Broadcast
- Monday 12 August 2019
Release Year
- 2017
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 21 : 50
Duration
- 80:00
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- Only three centuries ago, setting out to climb a mountain would have been considered close to lunacy. Mountains were places of peril, not beauty, an upper world to be shunned, not sought out. Why do mountains now hold us spellbound, drawing us into their dominion, often at the cost of our lives? MOUNTAIN is a cinematic and musical collaboration between acclaimed director Jennifer Peedom (Sherpa) and the Australian Chamber Orchestra (ACO), this feature documentary explores the troubled and triumphant history of our timeless fascination with mountains. Narrated by Willem Dafoe.
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Mountains--Pictorial works
- Mountains--Aerial views
- Documentary films--Australia
Genres
- Adventure
- Documentary
- Environment
- History
- Nature
Contributors
- Jennifer Peedom (Director)
- Jennifer Peedom (Writer)
- Robert Macfarlane (Writer)
- Willem Dafoe (Narrator)
- Jo-Anne McGowan (Producer)
- Stranger Than Fiction Films (Production Unit)
- Camp4 Collective (Production Unit)
- Anson Fogel (Cinematographer)
- Australian Chamber Orchestra (Performing Group)
- Richard Tognetti (Composer)
- Screen Australia (Funder)
Subjects
- Mountains--Pictorial works
- Mountains--Aerial views
- Documentary films--Australia