Storyline
The film of the first ascent of Mont Foraker (5,304 m) in the Denali chain in Alaska, by the southeast ridge of independence in 1976, which remains years after an unequaled sporting and human adventure. The 7 members of the expedition, Henri Agresti, Jean-Paul Bouquier, Jean-Marie Galmiche, Werner Landry, Gérard Creton, Isabelle Agresti, Hervé Thivierge, all came to the top after thirty days of climbing in conditions still limits. Breathtaking images where the grandiose views of the icy desert and the scenes of daily life alternate on a most rough mountains on the planet. The film received the Gentiane d'Or Festival prizes from Thirty 1977, Public Prize Festival des Diablerets 1977, SFP Festival de la Plagne in 1977.
Cast & Crew
Henri Agresti
Self
Lead
Isabelle Agresti
Self
JB
Jean-Paul Bouquier
Self
JG
Jean-Marie Galmiche
Self
HT
Hervé Thivierge
Self
GC
Gérard Créton
Self
WL
Werner Landry
Self
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Henri Agresti's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. Denali's Wife is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
