The Man Who Returns from Above
What compels a man to push the limits of what is attainable ever higher? After thirty years of relentless struggle with the highest peaks on earth, Marc Batard has finally found the answers to these questions. He had to reach the summit of Everest twice, once shattering the record for fastest time in 24 hours without oxygen, and climb the most difficult faces of the Alps to glimpse the path to inner healing. It was through physical suffering that he was able to confront the pain of his soul. He was finally able to talk about the violence of his childhood, the shock he carried like a ball and chain for decades. Having completed his summit therapy, Marc Batard tells his story in this documentary by Gilles Perret.
Year: 2004
Genre: Documentary
Studio: Mécanos Productions, France 3, CNC
Director: Gilles Perret
Cast: Marc Batard, Jean-Michel Asselin, Alan Batard
Crew: Gilles Perret (Writer), Jean-Christophe Hainaud (Cinematography), Pierre Grisonnet (Cinematography), Gilles Perret (Cinematography), Didier Frédeveaux (Sound), Gilles Coutable (Sound)
Runtime: 26 minutes
Release: Feb 02, 2004
IMDb: 10.00/10 by 1 users
Popularity: 1
Country: France
Language: Français
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Keyword : himalaya mountain range, extreme sports, biography, pioneer, portrait, mountaineering, mount everest, chamonix, alpinism, alpes, marc batard
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