Free summits

In "Free Summits" Ulrich Ndjike, a youth worker and mountain enthusiast, invites young people from underprivileged neighborhoods to explore a world that feels completely foreign to them: the Alpine peaks. For these youth, the idea of climbing a mountain is a challenge that seems as distant as Mont Blanc on the horizon. With the support of the Club Outdoor Alpin, Ulrich Ndjike encourages them to break social barriers, guides them through this adventure, pushes them to persevere despite their doubts, and offers them a unique experience of freedom, resilience, and self-transcendence. “Free Summits" explores the profound impact one individual can have on their community, the power of passing on a passion, the bonds that are formed, and the personal transformation that outdoor sports bring to each of them.

Sustainability Notes:

The movie is film in France, next to Annecy. The carbon imprint is very low as everyone involved leave in the neighborhood next door, in Seynod. As trail running & hiking are the primary subject of the movie, and the kids are coming from the town next door to climb mountains in their "backyard", not much transportation was involved in the making of the movie, which make it a very sustainable one :) It's also a social movie, more about the social impact than the performance - the idea is to show that the mountain is for everyone, especially when you live nearby, but just never had the chance to be brought to it.