L'Ascension (2017)
The Climb
fiction · 103 min · France
Directed by: Ludovic Bernard
Set in: La Courneuve near Paris and Mount Everest in Nepal
A young man from La Courneuve vows to climb Mount Everest to win over the woman he loves, inspired by Nadir Dendoune's story.
Where it was filmed
- Everest Base Camp (south side, 5,364 m)
Khumbu, Koshi Province · Nepal
Described as the first fiction film shot at the south-side base camp; some crew climbed above 6,000 m
- Mont Blanc massif
France
Mountain scenes
Filming locations as stated in the sources below. The story may be set somewhere else.
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