Statement of Youth

At the start of the 80’s sport climbing was in its embryonic stages. Bolted routes were beginning to make a regular appearance, indoor climbing walls as we know them nowadays had not yet been invented and there was no such thing as being a pro athlete. During that period standards rose exponentially, from 7b+ as the cutting edge to 9a becoming the new world standard at the end of the ’80’s. In such a short period the sport changed beyond recognition and, in Britain, was fuelled by a small group of climbers who would do anything to climb full-time: sleeping in sheds underneath crags, shoplifting for food and clothes, and living off unemployment benefits. As illustrated in this film directed by Nick Brown, these climbers were living outside the rest of society and went on to become the most influential figures in the history of British sport climbing.

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The Lion in Winter

The Lion in Winter

1968

Excellent Cadavers

Excellent Cadavers

1999

Frenesí en la gran ciudad

Frenesí en la gran ciudad

2011

Braveheart

Braveheart

1995

Chimes at Midnight

Chimes at Midnight

1965

Here to Climb

Here to Climb

2024

Victory over Annapurna

Victory over Annapurna

1953

1987: When the Day Comes

1987: When the Day Comes

2017

Love & Mercy

Love & Mercy

2015

Mrs Brown

Mrs Brown

1997

Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman

Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman

2005

Anvil! The Story of Anvil

Anvil! The Story of Anvil

2008

Stars at Noon

Stars at Noon

1959

In the Shadow of Karakorum

In the Shadow of Karakorum

1955

North Face

North Face

2008

L'Âge d'or de la pub

L'Âge d'or de la pub

2023

Miracle on Everest

Miracle on Everest

2008

A Taxi Driver

A Taxi Driver

2017

Becket

Becket

1964

NINA G: STUTTERER INTERRUPTED

NINA G: STUTTERER INTERRUPTED

2023