Patagonian Chimeras
Overview
High-mountain guides, alpinists, and friends Lise Billon, Fanny Schmutz, and Maud Vanpoulle set out to rewrite the history of Cerro Torre—Fitz Roy’s neighbor in Patagonia—from a female perspective. The film’s illustrated, animated introduction recounts the heavily male-dominated history of this legendary peak, alongside the more personal stories of the three protagonists as they discuss their relationship with mountaineering and their place as women in a world that does not always welcome them with open arms. After spending time in El Chaltén connecting with the climbing community and training on routes and boulders, the climbers head to the mountain face for a three-day ascent, tackling the 800-meter vertical rise of this granite monster. Alternating between ice and rock pitches, they become the first all-female team to reach the summit.
Where to Watch
Download Subtitles
Looking for subtitles in another language? Browse all subtitles in 50+ Languages →
Keywords
Images
Recommended Movies
Free Solo
28 Sept 2018
The Alpinist
07 Feb 2021
As Above, So Below
14 Aug 2014
The Dawn Wall
01 Nov 2017
180° South
10 Feb 2010
Fall
11 Aug 2022
Skyscraper Live
23 Jan 2026
Meru
25 Jan 2015
Fire of Love
06 Jul 2022
Lourdes
11 Sept 2009
The Descent
08 Jul 2005
Wild
05 Dec 2014
14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible
12 Nov 2021
Clouds of Sils Maria
20 Aug 2014
Valley Uprising
01 Sept 2014
Jurassic World
06 Jun 2015
The Way
10 Sept 2010
Touching the Void
05 Sept 2003
The Spy Who Dumped Me
02 Aug 2018
Minuscule 2: Mandibles from Far Away
30 Jan 2019