LA MONTAGNE NUE
LA MONTAGNE NUE
JEAN AFANASSIEFF
France / 1982 / 52'
LA MONTAGNE NUE
JEAN AFANASSIEFF
France / 1982 / 52'

This is a report of a Himalayan expedition that attempted to conquer the South-East pillar of Nanga Parbat in the spring of 1982. The film is based on a report of the expedition but there is also a historical presentation of Nanga Parbat in the narrative.

Director

JEAN AFANASSIEFF

Jean Afanassieff is a French mountaineer, director, cameraman and producer. He has made 11 films that have featured and won awards at major mountain film festivals, including Trento, Banff, San Sebastian, Les Diablerets, Graz, Katowice, Telluride, La Plagne, Antibes, and Autrans. In 1978, he became the first French mountaineer to climb Everest. In 1979, he set a new world record for high-altitude downhill skiing (8,300 metres). He has taken part in a range of expeditions, including the first ascent of Mont Ross (Kerguelen Islands) and the first ascent of the north face of Mount Fitz Roy (Patagonia). His love of mountaineering and the mountains led him to become a mountain guide and technical consultant. In 1991, he was a jury member of the international TrentoFilmfestival.