The Sanctity of Space

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The Sanctity of Space

Released May 6, 2022

1h 41m

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Climbers/filmmakers Renan Ozturk and Freddie Wilkinson retrace the steps of pioneering mountaineer and aerial photographer Bradford Washburn. Inspired by Washburn's iconic images of Alaska, Ozturk and Wilkinson attempt the unprecedented traverse of the Mooses Tooth massif.

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Calum Marsh

New York Times

It’s this glory that the climbers were dedicated to pursuing, and through their eyes we can well understand the beauty of the quest.

May 5, 2022

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Danny Leigh

Financial Times

Moments of awe and tranquillity are rarely free of mortal danger.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 3, 2022

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Phuong Le

Guardian

While the juxtaposition of different timelines results in occasional clunkiness, the breathtaking cinematography more than makes up for the uneven telling.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 28, 2022

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Avi Offer

NYC Movie Guru

Occasionally exhilarating and mildly engaging, but often unfocused and fails to pack an emotional punch. It bites off more than it could chew.

May 8, 2022

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Edward Porter

Sunday Times (UK)

Interweaving the two narratives produces a higgledy-piggledy film, but the Washburn stuff is informative, and the footage of Ozturk and Wilkinson’s expedition is often spectacular.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 9, 2022

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Matthew Bond

The Mail on Sunday (UK)

Lurching confusingly between mountaineering past and present and over-reliant on young, male talking heads, it’s an overlong and unrewarding old slog.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 7, 2022

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Brent

A gripping, yet somewhat disjointed, exploration into the lives and minds of professional climbers attempting to achieve the so far unachievable.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/15/22

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Audience Member

Every portion of the film having to do with the contemporary climber bros was truly insipid. The historical portion of the film that concerned the history of aerial photography was actually interesting. They should have simply made a film about Bradford Washburn. It was almost as if the climber bros who made the film were using Washburn's fame and artistic, alpine, and cartographic accomplishments to bolster their brands. Every aspect of the film having to do w today's climber bros was melodramatic, bathetic, and just truly daft. For those who love great climbing films, this is not one of them. Watching a group of 30 year old white dudes who are all clearly not very bright opine about their "quest" was cringe-inducing.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Climbers/filmmakers Renan Ozturk and Freddie Wilkinson retrace the steps of pioneering mountaineer and aerial photographer Bradford Washburn. Inspired by Washburn's iconic images of Alaska, Ozturk and Wilkinson attempt the unprecedented traverse of the Mooses Tooth massif.

Director: Renan Ozturk, Freddie Wilkinson
Producer: Kate Holland, Ryan Kampe, Taylor Rees, Shannon Ethridge, Aimee Tetreault, Curt Morgan, Jeff Resnick, Debby Resnick, Dan Tishman, Sheryl Tishman
Screenwriter: Freddie Wilkinson, Chad Ervin
Distributor: Greenwich Entertainment
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 6, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 31, 2022
Runtime: 1h 41m

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