An American Ascent documents the first African American expedition to tackle Denali, North America's highest peak and explores the complex relationship many African-Americans have with the outdoors. As the United States transitions to a 'minority majority' nation, a staggering number of people of color do not identify with America's wild places. By embarking on the grueling multi-week climb of the 20,327ft Denali, nine African-American climbers set out to bridge this 'adventure gap' - challenging outdated notions of what adventure looks like by changing the face of America's biggest and baddest mountain on the 100th anniversary of its first summit.
Title | An American Ascent |
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Year | 2014 |
Genre | Documentary |
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Cast | Shelton Johnson, Stephen Shobe, Erica Wynn, Tyrhee Moore, Scott Briscoe, Billy Long |
Crew | Andy Adkins (Director), Andy Adkins (Producer), Menno Van Wyk (Executive Producer), George Potter (Director), George Potter (Producer), Jason Johnson (Executive Producer) |
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Release | Jan 01, 2014 |
Runtime | 69 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 10.00 / 10 by 1 users |
Popularity | 1 |
Budget | 0 |
Revenue | 0 |
Language | English |