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Wednesday, December 10, 2025
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Mendi talk MAPPING THE MOUNTAINS Euskalduna Bilbao 10 Dic 16:00

Euskalduna Jauregia

MAPPING THE MOUNTAINS

ANDREW DAVIES

Wednesday December 10 – 16:00 Euskalduna Bilbao

Science, adventure, subterfuge, rivalry, perseverance, heroism and sometimes tragedy: just a few of the ingredients that go together to make ‘Mapping the Mountains’. From territorial conquests, armed uprisings and covert assignments to scientific endeavour and mountaineering firsts, in ‘Mapping the Mountains’, author, geographer and map-lover, Andrew Davies has pieced together a timeline which traces the history and development of mountain cartography.

17:30

Euskalduna Bilbao 10 dic 17:30 BILLY, THE SAMI SONG OF SURVIVAL

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BILLY

2024, Argentina, 33min

Director: Pablo Schiel

NATIONAL PREMIERE

A 70-year-old man deals with the fears that he goes through when ski touring. Death, desire and time constitute the internal conflict of this adventure, which may be the last.

THE SAMI SONG OF SURVIVAL

2025, United States, 50min

Director: Iara Lee

EUSKADI PREMIERE

The Sami people, based primarily in Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia, continue their struggles against oppression and colonialism, old and new. For centuries, they have been fighting institutionalized racism, marginalization, and the repression of their culture and language. Although they have won recognition and respect, their work has not ended. Through artistic means and cultural resilience, the Sami are asserting their rights to exist and thrive in their native lands.

19:10

See What I Saw: Karakoram (15min)

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SEE WHAT I SAW: KARAKORAM

2024, Pakistan / Netherlands, 16min

Director: Boris Peters

NATIONAL PREMIERE

Set against the dramatic backdrop of the Karakoram Mountain range in Pakistan, the film reveals the stark contrasts between the overwhelming beauty of nature and human vulnerability. An 18-day glacier expedition through the Karakoram (Pakistan) forms the backdrop for a physically and mentally demanding journey. Boris Peters creates visual contrasts by placing two perspectives side by side - mirroring the sensory overload the landscape evoked.

19:30

Euskalduna Bilbao 10 dic 19:30 INTO ALTAI, 2000 JOURS AU PARADIS

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INTO ALTAI

2025, France, 37min

Director: Yannick Boissenot

EUSKADI PREMIERE

This film takes us deep into the Tavan Bogd massif, nestled in the Mongolian Altai Mountains. Camille Armand, Pierre Hourticq and Victor Daviet share a common passion, not only for the mountains, but also for exploring remote and unfamiliar lands. Tavan Bogd -literally ‘The Five Sacred Mountains’-, refers to a group of peaks steeped in symbolism and legend. For two weeks, a yurt will serve as their base camp, allowing them to explore this little-known massif on skis and snowboards. But what are they really looking for in these mountains?

2000 JOURS AU PARADIS

2025, France, 69min

Director: Véronique Anne y Erik Lapied

EUSKADI PREMIERE

Véronique, Anne and Erik Lapied have been tracking the wildlife of The Gran Paradiso massif for 18 years. They stray away from the beaten trails on their patient approaches in their attempt to understand the traces and customs of the inhabitants of the place. Amidst exceptional scenes of animals, the relationship between man and nature becomes pure poetry in motion, that showcases the profession of wildlife filmmaking in the mountains.