Private Project

Alpinist - Confession of a cameraman

This is a story about unknown yet some of the most provocative mountaineers of Korea, their impossible challenges pushed by deceitful desires and the tragic results that a cameraman has not only recorded but also actively participated in creating during the four Himalayan expeditions from 2009 t0 2013. The film was finally completed by the cameraman’s own death in the Himalayas right after his first and last confession.

  • Minchul Kim
    Director
  • Iljin Lim
    Director
  • Minchul Kim
    Writer
  • Iljin Lim
    Writer
  • Minchul Kim
    Producer
    Planet of Snail
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    알피니스트 - 어느 카메라맨의 고백
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 30 minutes 30 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 1, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    125,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Korea, Republic of
  • Country of Filming:
    Korea, Republic of, Nepal, Pakistan
  • Language:
    Korean
  • Shooting Format:
    HD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Ulju International Mountain Film Festival
    Ulju
    Korea, Republic of
    September 7, 2019
    World Premiere
    UMFF Focus
  • Trento Film Festival
    Trento
    Italy
    August 29, 2020
    International Premiere
    Special Jury Prize
  • BBK Mendi Film
    Bilbao
    Spain
    December 11, 2020
    Spanish premiere
Distribution Information
  • Mountain Journal, South Korea
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Minchul Kim, Iljin Lim

Born into a record shop that turned to a video rental store, Minchul Kim studied journalism in Korea and communication in the Netherlands. He has extensive expriences in audio-visual industry from film and TV to Ads and M/V productions. He produced parties and concerts and ran a record label before producing award winning docs such as Iron Crows (2009), Planet of Snail (2011) and 9 Muses of Star Empire (2012).

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