Metanoia
Documentary | 2015 | 84 minutes
From the top of the world to the end of the line, this film follows the life and climbs of legendary alpinist Jeff Lowe, through his visionary ascents around the world up to his final dance with a terminal disease. Centered around Jeff’s route, Metanoia – solo, in winter, up the North Face of the Eiger — which changed his life and prepared him for the greatest adventure of all, as he faces his own mortality. It is a mind-bending adventure through time and space that gives physical form to Jeff's unique philosophies and inspiring creative genius.
Director: Jim Aikman
Producer: Connie Self
Narrator: Jon Krakauer
Cinematography: Greg Lowe, Chris Alstrin
Animations: Barry Thompson
AWARDS:
Make Your Own Legends Award (Adventure Film Festival), Audience Award (Bilbao Mendi Film Festival), Grand Prize (Domzale Mountain Film Festival), Jury’s Award (Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival), Best Mountaineering Film (Kendal Mountain Film Festival), Best Film About Mountain Culture (New Zealand Mountain Film Festival), Audience Award (Trento Film Festival)









