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Touching The Void

Touching The Void. A film based on the book by Joe Simpson. A man versus nature epic. “The closer you are to death, the more you realise you are alive”. Facts. Director: Kevin Macdonald Producer: John Smithson Production company:Hopscotch Films Released: 2003. genre. documentary/drama

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Touching The Void

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  1. Touching The Void A film based on the book by Joe Simpson

  2. A man versus nature epic “The closer you are to death, the more you realise you are alive”

  3. Facts • Director: Kevin Macdonald • Producer: John Smithson • Production company:Hopscotch Films • Released: 2003

  4. genre • documentary/drama • the true storyof two climbers’ journey up the west face of Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes in 1985

  5. Characters • Simon Yates • Joe Simpson • Richard Hawking

  6. Awards • 2004 BAFTA: Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film (John Smithson and Kevin Macdonald) • 2004 British Independent Film Awards for Best Documentary and Best Technical Achievement (cinematographer Mike Eley)

  7. Useful info • This film combines “talking heads” narration with re-enactment footage to tell the story. • Re-enactment scenes were shot on location in Peru and the Swiss Alps. • Joe and Simon acted as body doubles for the actors in some long shots

  8. Themes/Ideas • Human courage and endurance – overcoming fear/loneliness • Man vs nature – nature as omnipotent and/or uncompassionate; a force to be conquered. • The nature of friendship and trust – what warrants forgiveness?

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