Women on the Peaks: Beyond Heights

Director PARK Yongjoo | Producer LEE Joowon | Korea | 60min | 4K | Color

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Logline

Beyond the history of mountaineering as conquest, this documentary captures the unique self-realization and inner growth experienced by various generations of female climbers as they ascend mountains in harmony with nature.

Synopsis

In the history of mountaineering, where conquest is often the focus, female climbers have experienced inner growth. Featuring interviews and journeys of various generations of female climbers, from the first generation to trail runners, this documentary highlights their unique process of self-realization, distinct from that of men, as they ascend the mountains.

Director's Statement

This documentary aims to express the connection between nature and humanity through female climbers who, unlike traditional mountaineers, breathe with, feel, and imagine nature.

	The director has planned numerous special documentaries for major broadcasters (MBC, SBS) and served as the main writer for KTV's Law Over Meals and OBS's Our Neighboring Writers in Korean Textbooks.		The director has directed numerous special documentaries for major broadcasters (KBS, MBC, SBS) and has received the Independent PD Association's Outstanding Program Award for a KBS special documentary.
Director  PARK Yongjoo		Producer  LEE Joowon