An epic journey in the Coast Mountains by a mother and daughter is featured in the next film event by the Green Film Series. This Mountain Life will be screened on Friday, Jan. 25 at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday, Jan. 27 at 2 p.m. at Gibsons Heritage Playhouse.
The awe that mountainous landscapes evokes is universal, yet most of us seldom venture into true wilderness. This film is the story of a special breed of people for whom the draw of the mountains is so strong that their lives must revolve around it.
A mother-daughter team sets out for six months in a tent in the winter mountains; a group of nuns inhabit a mountain retreat to be closer to God; a photographer buried in an avalanche; an impassioned alpinist; a focused snow artist; a couple who has been living off grid in the mountains for nearly 50 years.
A cinematic hymn to the natural world, the film narrator reminds us that BC is 75 per cent mountains – most of which we almost never see. Mother and daughter team Tania and Martina Halik are determined to change that ratio by just a little, and their 2,300-km trek along the Coast Mountain range, from Squamish to Alaska, forms the backbone of the film.
For more information and to see the trailer, go to greenfilms.ca
Admission is by donation at the door (suggested $10) or tickets may be purchased in advance at share-there.com
The Green Film Series events are meant to foster the role of film as a catalyst for dialogue, networking and action, encouraging community engagement on environmental and sustainability issues. The series is produced by the Rhizome Up! Media Society.
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