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The North Face of the Camembert

1985 · 8 min

A short, vertiginous watch that pins you to the edge of a sheer wall with no rope and no safety net.

Directed by
Nicolas Philibert
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Christophe Profit
Overview
While shooting Gerard Mordillat's film, "Billy ze Kick", Christophe Profit, one of the best climbers in the world, was asked to stand in for an actor. He will, without ropes or belay, climb the smooth side of a 60 meter building.

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Directed by
Nicolas Philibert
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Christophe Profit
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    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
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    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • ambition
    • survival
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Action5
    Horror0
    Humour0
    Realism9
    Romance0
    Tension7
    Darkness1
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight3

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    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Nicolas Philibert
    Starring
    Christophe Profit
    Runtime
    8 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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