The film is a record of the 4 Himalayas expeditions participated by the late mountain film director Lim – from 2009 to 2013. Mountaineer Kim Hyungil becomes a celebrity upon summiting the Pakistani ‘Spantic’ without the aid of supplemental oxygen or Sherpas, but is terminateed in his subsequent climb of the notorious ‘Cholatse’. Mountaineer Seong-ho is also terminateed during an expedition of Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen led by Kim Chang-ho. Inof 2018, Lim is also terminateed along with the entire expedition to Mt. Kim Chang-ho. This posthumous film by Lim was completed with the aid of his last interview.
(Source: HanCinema)
Alpinist – Confession of a Cameraman
Release Date: Oct 15, 2020
Duration: 1 hr. 30 min.
Year: 2020
Country: South Korea
Native Title: 알피니스트 – 어느 카메라맨의 고백
Content Rating: 15+ – Teens 15 or older
Alternative Titles: Alpiniseuteu
Genre: Documentary