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Best Forgotten Art

Best Forgotten Art

A modern look at the desperate art of climbing gritstone cracks

1996 · 46 min · Adventure, Documentary

Best Forgotten Art is Johnny Dawes' classic climbing film about the desperate art of climbing gritstone cracks. Featuring great climbing and bouldering on grit in the Peak District. Starring John Allen, Joe Brown, Johnny Woodward, Boone Speed, Chris Plant, Arthur Dolphin, Airlie Anderson, Ruth Jenkins, and Leo Houlding.

Directed by Johnny Dawes

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