Friday 20 October 2023

5:00 pm | Medius
Women’s Power
Women’s Power

Ce qui compte (What Counts)

Timothée Ranger, Etienne Valentin | Mouss Films | France | 42 min| French/German subtitles

Ce qui compte (What Counts)

Timothée Ranger, Etienne Valentin | Mouss Films | France | 42 min| French/German subtitles

Anne-Lise Rousset lives in Haute-Savoie with her husband Adrien and their one-year-old son Faustin. She divides her time between work as a rural veterinarian, her passion for running and her family life. Adrien plans her training sessions and organises the preparation for her next goal: to break the female record on the famous GR20 long-distance hiking trail on the island of Corsica, which is about 112 miles (180 km) long. One year after the birth of her child, the congenial runner starts in Calenzana with the aim of undercutting the 36-hour mark. Hikers need 15 days for this trek.

Aligned – Skitouren zwischen Himmel und Meer (Aligned – Ski Touring Between Sky and Sea)

Sandra Lahnsteiner-Wagner | Shades of Winter | Austria | 32 min | German

Aligned – Skitouren zwischen Himmel und Meer (Aligned – Ski Touring Between Sky and Sea)

Sandra Lahnsteiner-Wagner | Shades of Winter | Austria | 32 min | German

Freerider and filmmaker Sandra Lahnsteiner-Wagner, together with David Widauer, a Tyrolean friend and mountain guide, sets off on a journey to Norway with an extraordinary goal: skiing under the Northern Lights. In the Lyngen Alps, 218 miles (350 km) north of the Arctic Circle, the two must first face the challenges and unpredictability of the Arctic weather. Setbacks test their patience and make the film an inspiration to pursue one’s dreams.

Rita Christen – erste Präsidentin des Bergführerverbandes (Rita Christen – First President of the Swiss Mountain Guide Association

Bertilla Giossi | Cuntrasts, RTR | Switzerland | 26 min | Rhaeto-Romanic/German subtitles

Rita Christen – erste Präsidentin des Bergführerverbandes (Rita Christen – First President of the Swiss Mountain Guide Association

Bertilla Giossi | Cuntrasts, RTR | Switzerland | 26 min | Rhaeto-Romanic/German subtitles

Only 2.5 percent of Swiss mountain guides are women. There are exactly forty of them and Rita Christen is among them. Two years ago, the association elected her president. Lawyer, mountain guide, yoga teacher and much more – Rita Christen is a lively, non-conformist woman with a deep passion for the mountains. The cinematic portrait grants an insight into her work and private life and what motivates her.