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San Sebastian Film Festival · 2013

San Sebastian Film Festival 2013

Savage Cinema

Celebration of action sports cinema.

Programme

7 films

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Bella Vita

Can a region surrounded by land produce world class surfing waves?

(Country: Italy, US; Year: 2013; Director: Jason Baffa; Writer: Jason Baffa; Stars: Chris Del Moro)

Cerro Torre: A Snowball's Chance In Hell

Set against the backdrop of breathtaking Patagonia, David Lama, climbing’s wunderkind, sets out to climb the infamous south-east face of Cerro Torre, a mountain once said to be the most difficult in the world.

(Country: Austria; Year: 2013; Director: Thomas Dirnhofer; Stars: Jim Bridwell, David Lama, Toni Ponholzer, Peter Ortner)

The Crash Reel

The jaw-dropping story of one unforgettable athlete, Kevin Pearce; one eye-popping sport, snow boarding; and one explosive issue, traumatic brain injury. An epic rivalry between Kevin and Shaun White culminates in a life-changing crash and a comeback story with a difference.

(Country: US; Year: 2013; Director: Lucy Walker)

Into The Mind

Tracking a skier as he attempts to climb and ski the ultimate mountain.

(Country: Canada; Year: 2013; Director: Eric Crosland, Dave Mossop; Stars: Joshua Pak)

McConkey

An all-star roster of sports movie-making talent directs this heartfelt biography of extreme ski trailblazer Shane McConkey, once described as “the most influential skier ever.” McConkey covers forty years and countless high places to track Shane’s conversion from downhill racer to freeskiing marvel to pioneer of a hair-raising new discipline—ski BASE jumping—giving alarming new meaning to the question, how far would you go to be the next big thing?

(Country: US; Year: 2013; Director: Steve Winter, Murray Wais, Scott Gaffney, David Zieff, Rob Bruce)

Morning Of The Earth

Special screening with live performance by Odei after the premiere of Spirit of Akasha.

(Country: Australia; Year: 1971; Director: Albert Falzon; Stars: Stephen Cooney, Terry Fitzgerald, Barry Kanaiaupuni, Gerry Lopez, Michael Peterson, David Treloar, Nat Young)

Spirit Of Akasha

Spirit of Akasha - a film and soundtrack celebrating 40 years of surf film Morning of the Earth.

(Year: 2013; Director: Andrew Kidman)