Makatea Vertical Adventure – Climbing in Polynesia
30mn・2020
CREW: Guillaume Broust (Director・DoP・Editor)
Maewan (Producer)
Julien Nadiras (Camera Work)
Guillaume Vallot (Photographer・Camera Work)
Jimmy Martinello (Photographer・Camera Work)
Jérémy Bernard (Photographer)
CLIMBERS: Nina Caprez – Charlotte Durif – Marcos Costa – Aymeric Clouet – Jonathan Siegrist – Solenne Piret – Michael Schreiber – Joseph Grierson – Olivier Testa – Bernd Schlogl – Erwan Lelann
SOUNDTRACK: LinkRust – Zikali
Rock climbing VS Phosphate
In the XX° century, Makatea became an important center of phosphate extraction, propelling the island into a mining and marine industry era. The population of Makatea increased from about 30 inhabitants to about 3000 in 1962. But on October 20th. 1966, all the mining sites closed abruptly. The island becomes almost deserted and the infrastructures take on the appearance of a ghost town.
The “Makatea Vertical Adventure” Project
When the sailboat Maewan IV reached Makatea in 2018, its captain Erwan LeLann discussed with Tapu and local stakeholders about the possibility of bolting the cliffs for climbing. An outdoor sport like climbing could prove to be the gateway to an eco-tourism based economy for the island, preserving its biodiversity and creating a sustainable activity for locals. The project Makatea Vertical Adventure was born!
Makatea Film – Original Soundtrack
More info
- More info about the project Makatea Vertical Adventure
- Maewan Expedition official website
- Article by Nina Caprez on the Bird Blog
- Makatea Escalade Facebook Page
Film festivals – Official selection
- BANFF Mountain Film Festival (Canada)
- Graaz Mountain Film (Austria)
- FIFAV La Rochelle (France)
- Festival de Cinema de Muntanya – Torello (Spain)
- VIMFF Fall Series – Vancouver (Canada)
- Natural Games Millau (France)
- Rencontres Ciné Montagne Grenoble (France)
- Horsky Film Poprad (Slovaquie)