Through a grey blanket of clouds, we barely discern the contours of Mount Fuji, a volcano with many faces. 4,500 exceptional and diverse photographs from the past 150 years form the basis for Ascent. Made entirely with stills, it is a filmic experiment balancing between documentary and fiction, photography and film, where an English woman and her deceased Japanese partner, Hiroshi, lead the way. As Mount Fuji is climbed across geographical, temporal and cultural divides, the narrative unfolds, exploring unexpected paths.
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Antithesis Films
Keywords
- painting
- mountain
- cloud
- religion
- woman director
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Top Cast
Hiroki Hasegawa as Hiroshi
Fiona Tan as
Top Crew
Fiona Tan · Director, Writer
Leo Anemaet · Composer
Hugo Dijkstal · Composer
Nathalie Alonso Casale · Editor
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