Kilimanjaro: To the Roof of Africa (2002)

Director:

David Breashears

Writer:

Mose Richards (writer)

Release Date:

1 March 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary

Tagline:

Five climates, six climbers, 19,340 feet of mountain.

Plot Keywords:

IMAX

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Heidi Albertsen	...	Herself
Roger Bilham	...	Himself
Jacob Kyungai	...	Himself
Hansi Mmari	...	Himself
Audrey Salkeld	...	Herself
Nicole Wineland-Thomson	...	Herself

Also Known As:

Kilimanjaro: Mountain of Many Faces (USA) (working title)

Certification:

Australia:G

Filming Locations:

Mount Kilimanjaro, Kenya

Company:

HMNS Film Ventures Ltd.

Kilimanjaro is an exciting Imax with a hint of reality TV...

Kilimanjaro, the newest David Breashears (Everest) Imax film, documents the journey of 7 individuals, from various backgrounds and ages, as they challenge themselves in hopes of summiting the largest free-standing mountain in the world. The Imax is a little like National Geographic meets Survivor. At first you're awed by the natural beauty of Kilimanjaro and then, slowly, the film weaves in the story of the adventurous group and their expedition, lending a more human aspect to the documentary. The film is beautifully photographed and scored and the editing is top-notch. As the stories unfold, a type of picture-in-picture is used to show the climber speaking (in the foreground) as he or she is hiking in the background, utilizing the giant dome of the Imax theatre. This is an interesting and creative feature that lends a hand to the narration of Kilimanjaro. Overall, this film is very inspiring to the average Joe, delivering the message that although the climb to Kilimanjaro's summit is no picnic, it is however, possible (50% success rate). Kilimanjaro is a great addition to Breashears' already impressive library. -Doug Emmett