Better Up There

Location
Wanaka and Queenstown
Wanaka Time
Monday 22nd June 7:30pm
Wanaka Session
Session 9
Queenstown Time
Friday 26th June 7:30pm
Queenstown Session
Session Q3

(45 mins) Mathis Dumas, France.

The moving story of the unique life of Léo Slemett. Through his rise in the world of freeride skiing, Léo wages an incessant battle against adversity to pursue his dreams and push his limits.

In the grandiose setting of the high mountains and the Freeride World Tour, we see Léo face incredible challenges and setbacks. We observe how the loss of his two life partners shapes Léo’s life, how he learns to live with this pain and continues to move forward. Imposed by a mountain that gives and takes everything from him, the paradox of fullness and sadness drives the story and raises the question: Isn’t Léo’s world a reflection of each of our lives?

*Special Jury Award