Project Detail

The Mountain Within

Synopsis

The Mountain Within provides a powerful insight into the emotional and physical journeys of a group of seven adults with disabilities as they take on one of the most feared and revered mountains - Mount Kilimanjaro. In doing so, they show us that at the end of the day we all face the same challenges and it is often our hearts and minds rather than our bodies that limit us.

Details

Year
2010
Type of project
Features
Running time
85 mins
Format
HD
Director
Kyle Portbury 1st Feature
Producer
Herta von Stiegel, Hans von Stiegel
Co-Producer
Herta von Stiegel, Hans von Stiegel
Editor
Kate Coggins
Screenwriter
Kyle Portubry, Kate Coggins
Director of Photography
Gordon Brown
Sound
Steve Browell
Composer
Michael Price

Production Status

Production Company

BRAG Productions Limited

26 York Street
London W1U 6PZ
UK

T +44 (0)20 7873 2130

Sales Company

BRAG Productions Limited

26 York Street
London W1U 6PZ
UK

T +44 (0)20 7873 2130

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