The Banco do Brasil Cultural Center of Rio de Janeiro (CCBB RIO) hosts the Rio Mountain Festival 2022, from November 17 to 20. It will be the 17th edition of the event, bringing various activities that celebrate sport, culture and the mountain environment. After being absent from the festival circuit for several years, the festival returns to the screening of films, documentaries, photography, literature and talks with big names in mountain sports.
“More than an event, we present a lifestyle”, says Alexandre Diniz, Director of the Festival.
The Rio Mountain Festival 2022 program starts at 16:00 on Thursday, 17/11, with the photographic exhibition “Montanhas Noturnas”, by Marcos Terra, followed by film sessions at 17:00 and 19:00.
The Competitive Exhibition continues until Sunday, 11/20, with Brazilian and foreign films competing for the awards of Best Film, Best Brazilian Film and Best Cinematography. On Saturday, at 18:30, in cinema 2 we will have a lecture by Israel Coifman on his book “Mashallah – from the Arctic to Asia by bicycle”. The book is a mixture of a diary, adventure narrative, history and reflections on experiences lived in 19 countries: Denmark, Finland, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.
On Sunday, we will have the speaker Rafael Duarte, who will talk about the book “Beyond dreams – from the bed to the top”, authored and co-authored by mountaineer Roman Romancini, who will also present a film of the same name at the Festival. Roman Romancini, one of the greatest climbers in Brazil, stars in the documentary about his life story after a serious bicycle accident, his recovery process and the conquest of a dream: Mount Everest, the highest mountain on the planet. For the same sport, the film Selvagem, starring Karina Oliani, features the first Brazilian woman to reach the summit of the world’s second highest mountain, K2.
The festival also shows films from other adventure sports such as Wing suitdirected and produced by Alberto Collantes, a Spanish film that overwhelms our senses with the pleasure of seeing Jonathan Trango fly!
And to enliven the festival even more, two ice climbers miss the summit by a few meters and make us reflect on the question of ego in the practice of sports. The film Egoland comes with a differential in its story, which escapes the classic ‘Hero’s Journey’ that we are used to in the cinema, but also in its production, as it is an animated film, directed and produced by Ignasi Lópes Fábregas.
The festival is curated by climbers Abelardo Walsh, Adhemar Sette, Alexandre Diniz, Jéssica Marinho and Pedro Lacaz Amaral.
Rio Mountain Festival 2022 also presents the 7th edition of the Mountains of the World photography competition. With an application deadline of October 30, the contest has a central character on the mountain and/or the sports practiced on the mountain. Amateur and professional photographers can send three to five photos to www.riomountainfestiva.com.br. The judges of the festival will choose two photographers from among the entries for the public to decide the grand winner who will exhibit at the 2023 edition of the festival.
“The return of the Festival of the Mountains of Rio has created great expectations among the public who have attended the festival for the past few years! I hope to contribute and encourage the production of national cinema and the practice of outdoor activities and sports.” comments Jessica Marinho, Festival Director.
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Schedule of Rio Mountain Festival 2022*
*Partial relationship. The final schedule will be published on www.riomountainfestival.com.br and on the CCBB website.
PHOTO EXHIBITION
“Montanhas Noturnas”, by Marcos Terra, in the lobby of cinema 2 throughout the festival.
COMPETITIVE EXHIBIT
Cinema 1
Brazilian and foreign films will be shown at 17:00 and 19:00 from 17/11 to 19/11 (Thursday to Saturday), and at 16:00 and 18:00 on 20/11 (Sunday).
CONFIRMED TITLES
EGOLAND
High Mountain / Animation
Spain, 2022, 20 min
Directed and produced by: Ignasi Lópes Fabregas
The film is about two ice climbers, in their attempt to reach the top, but
they don’t reach it by a few meters and that’s where the ego issue takes place.
RIO DE OLHARES UNIQUES
Different sports
Brazil, 2021, 52 min
Directed and produced by Rafael Duarte
“Rio of Unique Views” shows photographer Rafael Duarte’s journey through the city of Rio de Janeiro in search of exploring unique corners of the city through the eyes of five characters who have special relationships with the city’s natural landscape. The documentary reveals how the contact with nature in the daily lives of these people affects their lives and the way they see the world.
BEYOND DREAMS
high mountain
Brazil, 2019, 75 min
Directed and produced by Rafael Duarte
The film tells the life story of Roman Romancini, one of the greatest climbers in the world
Brazil, in the saga of conquering his biggest dream: Mount Everest, the highest mountain on the planet.
Daily climbers – PABLO
Mountain biking and climbing
France, 2022, 12 min
Director and Producer: Florent Quint
The movie is about a mountaineer who is on a bike trip and climbs a few
Routes 8A (French class).
WALKING IN THE CLOUDS
Highline
Brazil, 2022, 7 min
Director: Renan Kamizi
Producer: João Juchem
This short film shows the crossing of the high line between two hot air balloons, performed in
the 2021 final, in the city of Praia Grande, Santa Catarina, Brazil, by the athlete Rafael Bridi,
setting the highest record in the world by the Guinness Book.
CONTINUED
high mountain
New Zealand, 2022, 30 min
Directed and produced by Nick Kowaski
Alastair McDowell and Hamish Fleming set out on a mission to tie the 24
New Zealand’s highest mountains over 3000 meters in a continuous 31-day push.
BETWEEN THE SUMMITS
high mountain
Holland, 2022, 26 min
Directed and produced by Roeland Wendel and Ilse Lavell
After a climbing accident, Hein Noortman ends up in a five-week coma filled with visions. Most of Hein’s bones are broken or badly broken and his face needs to be completely reconstructed. Against all odds, he wakes up from his coma. Blind and barely breathing, he begins a long process of physical rehabilitation.
WILD
high mountain
Brazil, 2021, 30 min
Direction and production: Karina Oliani
At the age of 37, Karina became the first Brazilian woman to reach the summit of K2, another milestone for this lady born with a thirst for adventure and adrenaline.
CONSCIOUS
high mountain
Spain, 2022, 35 min
Directed and produced by: Gerard Olivé Bigorra
Mindful is a Japanese word, it is a concept of “mono not conscious” which means: The
The deep feeling caused by the fleeting beauty of nature, I think this concept perfectly reflects the bivouac philosophy, enjoy these small fleeting moments that give the mountain.
BOUND TO THE EARTH
Wing suit
Spain, 2022, 12 min
Directed and produced by Alberto Collantes
We enter the world of Jonathan Trango, where we learn the keys to proximity, a sport in which technical and psychological preparation plays a very important role.
important. In Malaga, in the Sierra de la Almijara, Jonathan shows us how to open a queue and the points to consider. It is a delight to the senses to see him flying in a wingsuit.
LECTURE / CONVERSATION WITH THE AUTHOR
Cinema 2
19/11, 18:30 – From Israel Coifman about his book “Mashallah – from the Arctic to Asia by bike”
20/11, 17:30 – By Rafael Duarte for the book “Beyond dreams – from bed to top”
Service
Date: 17 to 20 November 2022
Sessions: See schedule
Location: Banco do Brasil Cultural Center in Rio de Janeiro – CCBB RIO
Rua Primeiro de Março, 66 – Downtown – Rio de Janeiro
Ticket: BRL 10.00 (full) and BRL 5.00 (half), available at the physical box office or on the CCBB website (bb.com.br/cultura)
Students, over 65s and Ourocard customers pay half price.
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