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Shakhaur 7116m, Face Nord
This film - without commentary and simply accompanied by local music - relates the 1969 ascent of the north face of Kohe Shakhawr, a Himalayan peak located on the border with Afghanistan, by mountaineers Benoît Mathieu, Jacques Soubis, René Thomas, Jean-Paul Paris, Isabelle Agresti, Henri Agresti, Roger Dietz, Jean-Pierre Frésafond, Paul Gendre, Claude Jager and Félix Magnin. As is often the case in Henri Agresti's films, there is an encounter with other peoples, other cultures, documented at length in the introduction. Then, after the interminable approach, the ascent begins: distribution of camps, successive assaults on the mountain, walking on steep scree and snowy slopes, climbing on icy walls... The arrival at the summit, without the aid of oxygen devices, seems to take place in slow motion: exhaustion mixes with the joy of the victorious mountaineers who will celebrate their success on their return to base camp on August 24, 1969.
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Plot Summary
This documentary likely chronicles an expedition or an exploration of the North Face of a mountain, possibly the Shakhaur. Given the era and genre, it would feature footage of the climbers, the challenging terrain, and the natural beauty of the mountainous region.
Critical Reception
Information regarding the critical reception of 'Shakhaur 7116m, Face Nord' is not readily available in public archives. Documentaries from this period, especially those focused on expeditions, often received a more niche audience and less widespread critical review compared to mainstream narrative films.
What Reviewers Say
No consensus available due to limited information.
Likely appreciated by adventure and mountaineering enthusiasts of its time.
Visual documentation of challenging climbs was a hallmark of such films.
Google audience: No specific audience reviews are available for this documentary. It is presumed that any audience feedback would have been limited to specialized circles interested in mountaineering and exploration films.
Fun Fact
The mountain 'Shakhaur' is located in the Hindu Kush range in Afghanistan. Expeditions to such remote and challenging locations were often documented to share the adventure and highlight human endurance against nature.
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