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San Sebastian Film Festival · 2017

San Sebastian Film Festival 2017

Savage Cinema

A section dedicated to sports and adventure in any genre.

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6 films · 1 review

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Mountain

Review preview for Mountain

Ozturk's cinematography would be stunning even without such remarkable subjects, and the film is a visual delight from start to finish.

Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
Documentary about the world's highest peaks.

(Country: Australia; Year: 2017; Director: Jennifer Peedom; Writer: Robert Macfarlane, Jennifer Peedom; Stars: Willem Dafoe)

Full review See: Interview with Jennifer Peedom about Mountain

Paradigm Lost

Documentary about surfer Kenny Lai.

(Country: US; Year: 2017; Director: John Descesare)

Secrets Of Desert Point

Story of a secret wave discovered by surfers in the Eighties.

(Country: US; Year: 2017; Director: Ira Opper)

Take Every Wave

This is the remarkable story of an American icon who changed the sport of big wave surfing forever. Transcending the surf genre, this in-depth portrait of a hard-charging athlete explores the fear, courage and ambition that push a man to greatness — and the cost that comes with it.

(Country: US; Year: 2017; Director: Rory Kennedy)

To The Top (Tout là-haut)

Documentary about a snowboarder who dreams of riding the ultimate descent on Mount Everest.

(Country: France; Year: 2017; Director: Serge Hazanavicius; Stars: Kev Adams, Bérénice Bejo, William Hope, Mélanie Bernier, Vincent Elbaz, Martijn Lakemeier, Salla Lintonen)

Under An Arctic Sky

Six surfers seek a remote swell in Iceland.

(Country: US; Year: 2017; Director: Chris Burkard; Writer: Chris Burkard, Ben Weiland; Stars: Chris Burkard, Sam Hammer, Steve Hawk, Sigurdur Jonsson, Heidar Logi, Elli Thor Magnusson, Ingo Olsen, Justin Quintal, Mark Renneker, Timmy Reyes)