FILM NIGHT "Les encordées"

On Thursday, May 18th from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, there will be a free film screening of "Les encordées"(french V.O) at the Le Hameau Auditorium in Copperfield. The school has been gifted this film by the "Vision du réel" Film Festival for us to showcase, and we have decided to extend the invitation to the wider Verbier community as well. The Patrouille des Glaciers, a military ski mountaineering race open to civilians, is the most severe mountain event that exists. Having taken part, himself three times, Frédéric Favre is aware of the difficulties and challenges of such an undertaking. The filmmaker sets off on an intense cinematographical exercise since he accompanies, literally, the training process of three teams on their way towards the fateful date. In addition to the sporting and mythical dimensions, other motifs quickly become clear: “[…] I aim to show what’s under the surface, what actually pushes people to do something as hard and dangerous as mountaineering in race mode. And why so many athletes speak of dependence and addiction when discussing ski mountaineering.” Pushing one’s physical limits to confront one’s anxieties. (Emilie Bujès)

Charity : This event will be linked to C’s and Peaks, a community of students that hopes to raise funds to donate to The Sea Cleaners, a Swiss organization aimed at cleaning up our oceans. Students want to raise awareness of the impacts of plastic pollution, both in the seas and on the mountains, an environment that hits close to home for all of us. During the break, students will sell a variety of homemade cake slices.

You be asked to : 1. Arrive 15 minutes earlier. 2. Refrain from eating inside the auditorium.

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