Resistance Climbing

A short, earnest documentary that finds quiet hope and respite in climbing amid a tense, conflict-scarred landscape.

Directed by

Nick Rosen, Peter Mortimer

Genres

Documentary, Adventure

Starring

Tim Bruns, Urwah Askar, Tawfiq Najada

Overview

In 2014, during a trip, American Tim Bruns discovered cliffs in a small village five minutes north of Ramallah in Palestine and got to work equipping all the easy routes, then setting up climbing routes so that we can start teaching people how to climb. Bruns and Harris also opened Wadi Climbing, the first indoor climbing gym in Palestine. Today, gathered in the conflict-torn hills of Palestine, a diverse team of Bedouins, activists and urban professionals have embraced climbing as a much-needed respite from the burden of Israeli occupation. American writer and climber Andrew Bisharat visits the West Bank to explore his own roots and the power of climbing to transform lives. This documentary is part of the Reel Rock 17 series released in 2023.

How it feels

Earnest, uplifting, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Survival, freedom, identity, friendship

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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