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Ashima Documentary, “Ashima is likely one of the most beautifully shot, and emotionally complex climbing documentaries of the last several years. Dec 10, 2024 · Because Ashima goes beyond just a climbing or bouldering film, it can be hard to understand why, aside from outside pressure, Ashima is pursuing Golden Shadow at all. Most niche sport documentaries geared towards a broader audience, as Ashima is, go out of their way to make the importance and motivation of the athlete understood. Ashima Shiraishi and her father travel from New York to South Africa to conquer a V14 boulder problem. DOC NYC Santa Barbara International Film Festival Disorient Asian American Film Festival Full Frame Wisconsin Film Festival 'Opio Fest Milwaukee Film Festival Visions du Réel San Diego Asian Film Festival Spring Showcase Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival CAAM Fest FAAIM Asian American Showcase Mountainfilm Mendocino Film Festival Outside Festival Houston AAPI Film Festival Austin Asian WORLD PREMIERE One of the world’s youngest elite rock climbers, Ashima Shiraishi spent her formative years breaking numerous age-based climbing milestones, spurred on by her number one fan and coach, her father, Poppo a retired Butoh dancer and avant-garde performer with no formal climbing experience. Accompanying Ashima is Poppo, an eccentric, hermit-like, retired avant-garde dancer, who also happens to be her father. Winner of the Reel Asian Best Documentary award, Ashima ‘s director Kenji Tsukamoto captures her attempt to climb Golden Shadow, a V14 boulder in South Africa—a climb that could make her the youngest woman ever to conquer such a Dec 10, 2024 · Because Ashima goes beyond just a climbing or bouldering film, it can be hard to understand why, aside from outside pressure, Ashima is pursuing Golden Shadow at all. WORLD PREMIERE One of the world’s youngest elite rock climbers, Ashima Shiraishi spent her formative years breaking numerous age-based climbing milestones, spurred on by her number one fan and coach, her father, Poppo a retired Butoh dancer and avant-garde performer with no formal climbing experience. The jury shared their thoughts on the film: “From the beginning, we were emotionally invested in this beautiful father & daughter narrative. 3. rw, flxlo, 0anpld, se, shnwtb, k27p, kk0pe, fegcxp, ai, 0dl1g,