PAINTING THE MOUNTAINS | FULL MOVIE

The adage goes that beauty lies in the eye of the beholder, and «Painting the Mountains» is a testament to that. Through a journey into the heart of one of the most unpredictable mountain ranges in the world, we dive into the passionate gaze of Matthew, a photographer/journalist who fell in love with El Chaltén, this iconic place at the foot of the Fitz Roy massif in Argentine Patagonia. This season, a team of French skiers comprising Aurel Lardy, Vivian Bruchez, and Jules Socié arrives with the ambition to pioneer new ski lines in the granite walls of Fitz Roy. Where ropes are typically used for climbing, they want to place their skis and carve turns. Their unique skiing visions offer Matthew a chance to photograph the unprecedented, documenting extreme steep skiing, or «big wall skiing.» At the intersection of two artistic approaches, the film blends photography, journalism, and high-level skiing. The visions intertwine to honor these mythical lines that the three skiers came to carve. Beyond the film’s opportunity to bring us close to some of the world’s most daring descents, we get to know the population and customs of a unique village whose surrounding mountains and weather captivate the world. - PAINTING THE MOUNTAINS Riders : AUREL LARDY, JULES SOCIÉ & VIVIAN BRUCHEZ Photography : MATTHEW TUFTS Director: PIERRE CADOT Executive Producer: YUCCA FILMS Producer: PICTURE Original idea: AUREL LARDY & JULES SOCIÉ Directors of photography: PIERRE CADOT & THOMAS GUERRIN Editor: HUGO CLOUZEAU Drone pilot: THOMAS GUERRIN Music & sound design: ZIKALI Color grading: FANNY AUCLAIR Technical support: LA SPORTIVA