JEU FATAL A 8000 METRES

Mike Rheinberger, an Australian of 52 years, after attempting Everest 6 times and failed 6 times, holding a 7 ° attempt. A New Zealander cameraman, accompanies him to capture these moments, the most important in the life of Mike. Buoyed by this hope, they are successfully reaching the top of the world, but night fell: it is too late to back down. They must then improvise a bivouac at 50 meters below the summit of Everest. They soon find themselves in a situation extremely critical. Mark is then required to take a dramatic decision that will continue throughout his life ... This incredible film, wanted by Mike, whose success has toured the world, shows his magnificent victory but also of courage and desperation of two extraordinary men.
"A true performance ... the cameraman before they constitute a unique documentary of its kind ..." (The Mountains and Mountain Climbing - February 2009)
With:Mike RheinbergerMark Whetu
This film by Richard Dennison has won 15 awards at major international film festivals including:Best Climbing Film Telluride Mountain Film FestivalBest Climbing Film Banff Mountain Film FestivalAlpine Best Doco Film Festival GrazBest Extreme Film Festival Cannes Film Of ExplorationBest Film Festival New York AlpineTrento Film Festival Best DocumentaryBest Documentary New Zealand TV AwardsBest Climbing Film Kendall Mountain Film FestivalBest Documentary Torello Mountain Film FestivalBreckinridge Film Festival Best FilmGravity Film Festival Best FilmGrand Prix International Mountain Film Festival Poprad
Director:Richard Dennison is an Australian director specializing in filming extreme. He has received numerous awards at international festivals, particularly DYING FOR EVEREST and deadly game A 8000 METRES Prize who has gained 15 film festivals in the most important. The strength of his films is that they are interested in the characters facing extreme circumstances that call into question the very survival of the individual.