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Ashima

2023 · 84 min

An intimate, quietly gripping portrait of a driven young athlete and her devoted father, with climbing tension and tender family friction.

Directed by: Kenji Tsukamoto
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Ashima Shiraishi, Miko Shiraishi, Poppo Shiraishi

Overview: One of the world’s youngest elite rock climbers, Ashima Shiraishi spent her formative years breaking numerous age-based climbing milestones, spurred on by her number one fan and coach, her father, Poppo a retired Butoh dancer and avant-garde performer with no formal climbing experience. When these New Yorkers travel to South Africa to conquer a V14 boulder problem, father and daughter must face their interpersonal struggles in tandem with the challenging ascent.

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Directed by: Kenji Tsukamoto
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Ashima Shiraishi, Miko Shiraishi, Poppo Shiraishi

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
ambition
parenthood
identity
coming-of-age
Places: wilderness
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Humour	3
Realism	9
Romance	0
Tension	5
Darkness	2
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: documentary
Directed by: Kenji Tsukamoto
Starring: Ashima Shiraishi, Miko Shiraishi, Poppo Shiraishi, Chris Sharma, Alex Honnold
Cinematography: Kenji Tsukamoto
Runtime: 84 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: Japanese, English

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