SAMA tells the story of Hiba, a Syrian who fled to Lebanon, and Sabine, a young woman from the Lebanese town of Bar Elias. What brings them together is their shared love for climbing – a passion they discovered through ClimbAID’s project in the Bekaa Valley. But SAMA is about more than just climbing. It’s about four young people whose lives are shaped by displacement and exclusion — and their search for identity, friendship, and hope. Filmed in 2022 and 2023 amidst economic collapse, bread shortages, and deportations, SAMA captures a side of Lebanon not often seen: the raw beauty of the Bekaa Valley and the spirit and resilience of the people who live there. At a time when the Middle East is so often portrayed through war and despair, SAMA conveys a message of peace — showing how climbing can build trust, foster belonging, and bring people from different backgrounds together. About Sama: https://climbaid.org/sama Impact study: https://climbaid.org/climbaids-bouldering-program-has-a-positive-impact Support the project: https://climbaid.org/donate Instagram: https://instagram.com/climbaid Follow ClimbAID on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@climbaid Directed by Bachar Khattar (b.beirut films) Produced by Hannes Tell, Bachar Khattar Co-Produced by Mammut, Alice Martin, Beat Baggenstos Director of Photography Bachar Khattar, Elsy Hajjar Camera Hannes Tell Music by Emile Aouad Sound Engineer Tania Kammoun Line Producer Chiara Ferilli Production Manager Adonis Khattar Production Coordinator Richard Mattar Assistant Camera Nabil Assaf, Yehya Alzaid Edited by Bachar Khattar, Cherine Debs, Sandra Fatté, George Peter Barbari Colour Grade Elias Nemer Graphics Chiara Ferilli Interviews Monica Barbari Consultants Karim Ghorayeb, Tibor Baumann Featuring Hiba Askar, Sabine Safieh, Yehya Alzaid, Hassan Shehadeh Special appearance Katherine Choong #SAMA #ClimbAID #Mammut #YouCLIMB #ClimbingForPeace #PsychosocialSupport #Refugees #Documentary #Lebanon

What if climbing began with letting go? In MUGA, world-renowned climber Ashima Shiraishi steps into the ancient granite of Switzerland’s Ticino Valley, where every hold and ripple in the rock tells a story millions of years in the making. As the boundaries between self and stone dissolve, she enters muga—a liminal state free from attachment, expectation, and desire. Here, Ashima finds the space not just to climb, but simply to be. Featuring: Ashima Shiraishi Location: Ticino Valley, Switzerland Presented by: Arc’teryx 🧗 Discover more stories of climbing, exploration, and connection with nature: [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZsRfWEYrB283vXthF5K953mKWZZ7JBky&si=lm7SHCuF8CKdoPt8] #arcteryx #arcteryxpresents #climbinglife

IAN is a powerful short film about defying age, chasing passion, and rewriting what’s possible. In a world that tells us to slow down, 72-year-old Australian Ian Elliott proves it’s never too late to send your hardest route. At nearly 70, he climbs Grade 28 (5.13a) — a feat few ever achieve — and shows us what relentless determination looks like. IAN is an award-winning Australian climbing film about resilience, aging boldly, and living life on your terms. SCREENINGS Official selection & Finalist BANFF Mountain Film Festival 2024 Official selection BANFF World Tour 2024/25 Byron Bay International Film Festival 2024 Kendal Mountain Film Festival 2024 (UK) Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival 2024 Torello Mountain Film Festival 2024 (Catalonia) New Zealand Mountain Film 2024 Ladek Mountain Film Festival 2024 (Poland) Maine Outdoor Film Festival Climbing Film Tour 2024 ONA Short Film Festival (Venice) Heart of Gold Short Film Festival Mountain Film Graz (Austria) AWARDS ACS Gold Award (Australian Cinematography Society) CREDITS Director: Matt Raimondo Director of Photography: Caleb Ware Additional Cinematography: Matt Raimondo 1st AC: Locke McGlip Camera Assistant: Jake Malpass Camera Assistant: Bailey Jeffs Camera Assistant: Michael Young Production Assistant: Meg Noel Boom Operator: Michael Cassidy Edit/Colour Grade/Sound Design: Matt Raimondo Sound Mix: Adrian Diery Cable Camera Ropes: Jack Brown Munya Johnstone Johnny Sullivan Meg Noel Supported by ​⁠@mammut #RockClimbing #ClimbingFilm #InspiringStory #AgeIsJustANumber #NeverTooOld #ShortFilm #MountainFilm #AustralianClimber #IANtheClimber #graypower #graypower

"This is the story of a world that no longer exists.  Once peddlers of twirling moments,  climbers have fallen silent. Deserting the rock, that arid theater of glory, they had turned to other scenes,  wealthy rivers among immense cities. Yet there still remained a group of traveling climbers, owners of nothing but rulers on their own because you never really perish if you live by stone. In their quest for meaning, they had chosen the heights of the Annot,  a thousand-year-old fortress whose cracks are not short of air,  because gas was their way of life,  and in the face of the absurd, they had chosen to fly." — Miguel Baudin Follow Seb & Miguel! Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/sebertheclimber/ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/kayooescalade/   Follow us! Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/edelrid_sport/ LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/company/edelrid/ https://edelrid.com/

What pushes us farther in sport—in our passions? It’s a question that professional climber Nina Caprez and photographer Jeremy Bernard found themselves asking at the height of their careers, and just when they became parents. Believing that the value of sport comes through sharing it, they decided to create ANDREA—a non-profit that brings climbing to community. But when catastrophe strikes and forces them to pivot, the strength of ANDREA is tested. Follow along as they travel through Morocco, share their love of climbing, and find connection. Welcome to ANDREA.

Mazen, jeune autiste de 8 ans, pratique depuis peu l’ #escalade au sein de l’Association Sportive et Gymnique de Bagnolet (ASGB), club de Seine-Saint-Denis affilié à la FSGT. À l’occasion d’une activité découverte parent-enfant organisée par le club, Mazen - atteint d’une forme assez « sévère » d’autisme - et sa maman, Thouraya se présentent pour rejoindre l’activité alors qu’elle n’est elle-même ni grimpeuse ni sportive. Dans un premier temps dubitatif, Hervé, alors animateur bénévole décide finalement de soutenir cette maman très investie en l’accompagnant à partir des méthodes pédagogiques portées par la FSGT. Ce magnifique documentaire, réalisé par Damien Vernet et produit par la FSGT avec le soutien de l’Agence nationale du sport, raconte l’histoire extraordinaire d’une collaboration au service de l’autre et montre qu’à partir de contenus adaptés, la pratique de l’escalade va se révéler émancipatrice.

Mariana Mendoza and Miguel Casar are attracted to proud, challenging boulders and approach the sport with passion and dedication. At the same time, they believe that climbing hard is not the only thing that matters. As lifelong social justice advocates, they ask: How can we use climbing to cultivate joy and connection in our communities? Can climbing create opportunities for meaningful growth? How can we use climbing to shape the world we want to see? Directed by Bing Liu Produced by Laura Wagner Edited by Collin Kriner Executive Producers Alex Lowther, Monika McClure, Justin Roth Associate Producer Nick Clifford Original Music by Casey Wayne McAllister Subscribe: https://pat.ag/Subscribe Get more from Patagonia: Official site: https://pat.ag/Patagonia Patagonia Stories: https://pat.ag/PatagoniaStories Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patagonia/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PATAGONIA/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/patagonia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@patagonia?lang=en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/patagonia_2/ About Patagonia: At Patagonia, we appreciate that all life on earth is under threat of extinction. We’re using the resources we have—our business, our investments, our voice and our imaginations—to do something about it.

Film co-réalisé avec BarakaFlims (Vladimir Cellier et Julien Nadiras) English version: http://youtu.be/EcU255XBlcI Musique du film disponible ici http://www.barakaflims.com/fr/boutique Le HipHop de RicciFatCut (à 17:05) est disponible sur http://soundcloud.com/petzl-music/this-goes-down-ricci-fat-cut Plus d'infos sur le site, des photos, le topo et des fonds d'écrans à télécharger sur le site de Petzl : http://bit.ly/K9PRXs Le Petzl RocTrip Chine s'est tenu du 26 au 30 octobre 2011, il a rassemblé plus de 600 grimpeurs et les membres du team Petzl. Tout ce beau monde s'est jeté sur le rocher à la découverte de nouvelles lignes (250 voies), spécialement équipées pour l'occasion. Parmi les moments forts, on peut voir le premier enchaînement par Dani Andrada d'une voie extrême de 7 longueurs, Corazon de Ensueno (8c / 5.14b), qu'il a lui même équipée en 2010 lors d'un voyage préparatoire au Petzl RocTrip. Cette voie lui a valu le Golden Piton décerné par Climbing Magazine. Il y a également l'enchaînement de Lost in Translation (8a+ / 5.13c) par Stéphanie Bodet et Arnaud Petit, ainsi que la première ascension de Coup de Bambou (9a / 5.14d) par Gabriele Moroni, et de nombreuses autres voies majeures du site. Plus d'infos sur le site, des photos, le topo et des fonds d'écrans à télécharger sur http://www.petzl.fr