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IN CINEMAS

ABOUT THE FILM 

"The film is breathtaking, as Alastair Evans captures Hang Son Doong’s beauty incredibly. The imagery alone nails down the importance of keeping these caves untouched by anything resembling corporate greed."
Film Threat

Q&A

Wed 31 May: Hackney Picturehouse, London

Thu 01 June: Arts Picturehouse, Cambridge

Mon 05 June: Phoenix Cinema, Oxford

Tue 06 June: FACT, Liverpool

Wed 07 June: Cameo, Edinburgh

Tues 13 June: W Hotel, London

Wed 14 June: Curzon Sheffield, Sheffield

Thur 15 June: Picturehouse Central

Wed 31 May

Curzon Camden, London

Curzon Canturbury Westgate

Curzon Wimbledon

Thu 1 June

Brewery Arts, Kendal

Curzon Wimbledon

Fri 2 June

Newlyn Filmhouse, Newlyn

HOME, Manchester

Sat 3 & 4 June

HOME, Manchester

Mon 5 June

Newlyn Filmhouse, Newlyn

HOME, Manchester

Tue 6 June

Newlyn Filmhouse, Newlyn

HOME, Manchester

Wed 7 & 8 June

HOME, Manchester

Fri 9-11, 13 June

Barn Cinema, Dartington

Tue 13 June

Abbeygate Cinema, Abbeygate

Wed 14 June

Curzon Aldgate, London

Curzon Camden, London

Curzon Canterbury Westgate, Kent

Curzon Colchester, Essex

Curzon Kingston, London

Curzon Knutsford, Cheshire

Curzon Oxford, Oxford

Curzon Richmond, London

Curzon Ripon, Yorkshire

Curzon Victoria, London

Curzon Wimbledon, London

Magic Lantern, Tywyn

Fri 16 June

DCA, Dundee

Mon 19 June

DCA, Dundee

Tue 20 June

DCA, Dundee

Wed 21 June

DCA, Dundee

 

Fri 23 June

Chichester New Park Cinema

 

Sun 25 June

Lewes Depot, East Sussex

Chichester New Park Cinema

Tue 27 June

Courtyard, Hereford

Chichester New Park Cinema

Wed 28 June

Courtyard, Hereford

Thur 29 June

Courtyard, Hereford

 

Fri 30 June, 1 & 6 July

Firstsite, Colchester

Sun 2 July

Magic Lantern, Tywyn

DIRECTED BY:
ALASTAIR EVANS

Hang Sơn Đoòng which translates as “mountain river cave”, is located in the Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park in Quảng Bình Province in Vietnam. The national park is also a UNESCO world heritage site.

First found in 1990 by a local farmer, it wasn’t explored until 2009 when a British expedition team rigged ropes and descended down.

Many people have described Sơn Đoòng as a lost world. It has its own lake, jungle and even a unique weather system.

In 2014 plans were announced to build a cable car into Sơn Đoòng.

With many arguing that this would destroy the cave’s delicate eco-system and the local community divided over the benefits this development would bring, the film follows those caught up in the unfolding events.

The documentary also uses the narrative as a lens through which to investigate related themes such as the challenges of modern day exploration, environmental conservation & sustainability, and the perils of operating as an activist in a country such as Vietnam where freedom of speech is severely curtailed.

https://www.acrackinthemountain.com/

"Compelling...breathtakingly immersive."
—Sight & Sound
"Stimulating.""Striking." ****
—Tom Dawson, Total Film
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