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North 6

NORTH 6 - with Roger Schäli und Simon Gietl
They are considered as the six greatests of the Alps: the north faces of Grosser Zinne, Piz Badile, Matterhorn, Eiger, Petit Dru and Grandes Jorasses. Almost 70 years ago, the French mountain guide Gaston Rébuffat already wrote about the shady escapes in his classic "Stars and Storms": "A dream fulfilled gives birth to a new dream, and now I wanted to conquer all the great north faces." Mastering them all is a lifetime goal for many mountaineers, the Grand Slam of alpinism. The Swiss Roger Schäli and the South Tyrolean Simon Gietl have climbed all six walls several times. But they, too, have a new dream: their goal is to climb the iconic walls nonstop and to cover the distances between the summits under their own power. When they set out on a cool autumn morning, they have an almost impossible undertaking ahead of them: 1100 kilometers of distance, 30770 meters of ascent and 29470 meters of descent, which they plan to accomplish on road bikes, on foot, on ropes and by paraglider. This is also a special mountain trip for the experienced exceptionalists. Cause they know all that the Great North Walls should only be approached with caution and humility.

  • Frank Kretschmann
    Director
  • Frank Kretschmann
    Writer
  • Tom Dauer
    Writer
  • Frank Kretschmann
    Producer
  • Kaletsch Medien
    Producer
  • Roger Schäli
    Key Cast
  • Simon Gietl
    Key Cast
  • Frank Kretschmann
    Director of Photography
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    28 minutes 24 seconds
  • Production Budget:
    70,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Germany
  • Language:
    English, German, Italian, Spanish
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Alpenfilmfestival
    MÜNCHEN – Filmtheater Sendlinger Tor
    Germany
    May 12, 2022
    Germany Premiere
  • London Mountain Film Festival
    London Mountain Film Festival
    United Kingdom
    May 13, 2022
  • Alpenfilmfestival
    ABENSBERG – Roxy Kino
    Germany
    May 15, 2022
  • Alpenfilmfestival
    MÜNCHEN – Filmtheater Sendlinger Tor
    Germany
    May 18, 2022
  • Alpenfilmfestival
    BERCHTESGADEN – Kulturhof Stanggass
    Germany
    May 18, 2022
  • Alpenfilmfestival
    BOZEN – Filmclub
    Italy
    May 19, 2022
    Italy Premiere
  • Alpenfilmfestival
    BAD ENDORF – Marias Kino
    Germany
    May 19, 2022
  • Alpenfilmfestival
    AUGSBURG – Thalia Kino
    Germany
    May 20, 2022
  • Alpenfilmfestival
    TÜBINGEN – Arsenal Kino
    Germany
    May 24, 2022
  • Alpenfilmfestival
    BAD REICHENHALL – Park Kino
    Germany
    May 25, 2022
  • Alpenfilmfestival
    MÜNCHEN – Kino am Olympiasee
    Germany
    May 26, 2022
  • Alpenfilmfestival
    IRSCHENBERG – Dinzler Kaffeerösterei
    Germany
    May 29, 2022
  • Alpenfilmfestival
    IMMENSTADT – Union Filmtheater
    Germany
    June 2, 2022
  • Alpenfilmfestival
    HEIDELBERG – Gloria Kino
    Germany
    June 2, 2022
  • Alpenfilmfestival
    NEITERSEN – Wied-Scala
    Germany
    June 8, 2022
  • Alpenfilmfestival
    HACHENBURG – Cinexx
    Germany
    June 9, 2022
  • Alpenfilmfestival
    HACHENBURG – Cinexx
    June 12, 2022
  • Alpenfilmfestival
    FÜSSEN – Alpenfilmtheater
    Germany
    June 14, 2022
  • Alpenfilmfestival
    FÜSSEN – Alpenfilmtheater
    Germany
    June 15, 2022
  • Alpenfilmfestival
    HOCHFELLN – MITTELSTATION
    Germany
    June 16, 2022
  • Alpenfilmfestival
    HEIDELBERG – Gloria Kino
    Germany
    June 19, 2022
  • Alpenfilmfestival
    MÜNCHEN – Kino am Olympiasee
    Germany
    June 22, 2022
  • Spotkania z Filmem Górskim
    Zakopane
    Poland
    June 23, 2022
  • Alpenfilmfestival
    PENZBERG – KinoP
    Germany
    June 26, 2022
  • New Zealand Mountain Film Festival
    Wanka
    New Zealand
    June 28, 2022
  • Alpenfilmfestival
    POTTENSTEIN – Bergwacht
    Germany
    July 8, 2022
  • Alpenfilmfestival
    MÜNCHEN – Kino am Olympiasee
    Germany
    July 13, 2022
  • Alpenfilmfestival
    TÖGING – Naturfreunde
    Germany
    July 13, 2022
  • Alpenfilmfestival
    GAP – Altes Loisachbad
    Germany
    July 22, 2022
  • Alpenfilmfestival
    Wallersee – Strandbad Seekirchen
    Germany
    August 16, 2022
  • Alpenfilmfestival
    TÜRKHEIM – Filmhaus Huber
    Germany
    September 20, 2022
  • Alpenfilmfestival
    TÜRKHEIM – Filmhaus Huber
    Germany
    September 25, 2022
  • EHO Mountain Film Festival
    Skopje
    Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of
    September 5, 2022
  • International Film Festival for Mountains
    Bansko
    Bulgaria
    September 23, 2022
  • Bergfilmfestival Salzburg
    Salzburg
    Austria
    November 11, 2022
  • Bergsichten Dresden
    Dresden
    Germany
    November 13, 2022
Distribution Information
  • Frank Kretschmann
    Country: Germany
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Frank Kretschmann

Frank Kretschmann is a professional photographer and filmmaker from Germany specialized in action sport, outdoor,
fashion and people photography. As a talented climber, Frank travelled a lot around the globe, always
looking for the best piece of rock. It was logical for Frank to combine his favorite passions - climbing,
traveling, photography - and make a living out of it.
With his camera Frank wants to tell individual stories in the most professional way. His trademark is his
unconventional approach, which is his key to success.
2016 he was nominated to the top 50 Outdoorphotographers in the world

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Director Statement

The biggest undertaking i have ever done