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Seeking beyond peaks
Sariri | An Andean ski-mountaineeringing story
A story about skiing the highest mountains in South America, and much more.
The mountain reveals honesty to oneself like nothing else. Dopamine, inner peace, or simply being unreachable are all understandable reasons why someone seeks the summit.
With personal stories and individual connections to the mountains, “Sariri” brings together five protagonists from Switzerland, Austria, Bolivia, and Peru. Descending steep walls on skis in the Andes at over 6,000 meters pushes the group to their limits. With a first descent of the 6074-meter high “Chachacomani” in Bolivia, the mountaineers consciously take certain risks. The invisible power of altitude presents a significant obstacle to overcome.
The film explores the question of why mountains play such an important role in some lives and why these cloud-catchers made of stone, snow, and ice are the closest place to heaven. The willingness to undertake long journeys and the mountain itself are what shapes “Sariri.”
Director & Cinematography: Paul Schweller
Producer: Vali Werner-Tutschku
Protagonists: Andri Bieger, Martin Kogler, Vali Werner-Tutschku, Javier Christian Huaman Diaz, Sergio Condori Vallejo
Edit: Jannis Bierschenk, Paul Schweller
Musik: Vitus Jonas Lindbüchl
Sound design & mixing: Carl von Gaisberg