Salathé - Blood, Sweat & Bagels

Dir. Richard Heap | 2000 | 55 mins | English

Neil Bentley and Richard Heap had a dream to tackle one of the world's most spectacular and difficult free-climbs ¬ the 3000-foot "Salathé Wall" on El Capitan in Yosemite Valley. 

This film follows their adventure as they try to come to grips with the unremitting nature of the granite terrain, with five days of living in a vertical world and, more importantly, with the conflict that arises when dreams meet reality.

Authentic, intimate and brimming with humanity, the film shows that failure is as important as success when underpinned by strong friendship and a love for masochism.

This screening will be shown with two short films from Richard Heap - Splinter (4 mins) and Choss (9 mins).

Splinter

Watch Malcolm Smith (fired up on tabs and coffee) attempt to repeat the problem he trained on for the second ascent of Hubble. A magical slice of late 90’s climbing life.

Choss

Filmed on the North Devon coast, this film, both funny and harrowing, dives deep in to the psychology of climbing rubble. Starring Dave Thomas and Martin Perry.

Ground Up

Always one to push the envelope, super wad Tim Emmett heads to Gogarth to attempt the third ascent of Extinction E8 ground up. Has he bitten off more than he can chew

Age recommendation 12+

Shown in collaboration with BoulderRyn Falmouth and Penryn's only indoor bouldering space, click here for more information. 

Salathé - Blood, Sweat & Bagels plus Short Films

Saturday 1st August, 6.00pm - Plus meet and greet with Neil Bentley and Richard Heap in The Poly Bar after the screening

Thursday 13th August, 6.00pm

Saturday 12th September, 6.00pm

Tickets:   £8.50/£7.00/£6.70/£6.00

A £1 Poly Fund payment is added to each ticket sold. A 50p booking fee is also applied per ticket for online and telephone transactions.

Please be aware films will start at the advertised time, we rarely show adverts and usually show under 5 minutes of trailers. 

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