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Bansko Film Festival — November
Bansko · November · International Mountain and Extreme Film Festival
November Bansko,

Bansko,
Film Fest

An internationally acclaimed festival dedicated to mountaineering and extreme sports cinema, featuring film screenings and live talks with legendary climbers and adventurers from around the globe.

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Programme

Selected Screenings

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Friday · 18:30 Above the Clouds A documentary capturing the historic first winter ascent of K2 (8,611m) amidst hurricane-force winds. Documentary
Saturday · 20:00 Vertical World Free climbing on sheer cliffs in Patagonia. Five days. Two climbers. One peak. Adventure
Sunday · 19:00 The Last Horizon Ski mountaineering in the Himalayas—blurring the line between daring and madness. Skiing · Mountaineering
Tuesday · 17:00 Ice Symphony Ice climbing in Norway—a visual poem dedicated to the silence of nature. Ice Poetry
Wednesday · 21:00 Free Solo Free solo climbing without protection. A thought-provoking film about absolute freedom and its cost. Solo · Extreme
Thursday · 20:30 The Corridor A new route in the Alps. An international team charts a previously unknown line. Alps · Exploration
Guests

Adventurers & Climbers

Himalayan Mountaineer · Poland Krzysztof Wielicki Legend of winter mountaineering. First to climb K2 and Lhotse in winter conditions.
Free climber · USA Alex Honnold Famous for the historic first free solo ascent of El Capitan. Talks about fear and focus.
Ski mountaineering · Norway Liv Sern High-latitude explorer. Solo expeditions to Greenland and Spitsbergen.
Director · France Jean-Marc Bouvier Author of "Ice Symphony". Tells stories from the peaks with cinematic precision.
„"The mountain is never conquered. It only tolerates you for a brief moment—if you have the humility to listen to it." Raymond Lambert, mountaineer
Location & Contact

Bansko, Bulgaria

Main stage Cultural Center 4 Nikola Vaptsarov Street, Bansko
Open-air Screenings Nikola Vaptsarov Square Weather permitting, from 7:00 PM onwards
Partner Hotel Grand Hotel Bansko Special prices for participants
Tickets 12 – 45 BGN Day pass · Evening pass · Full pass
Media accreditation [email protected] Applications close on 20 October
Information [email protected] +359 749 88 123

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