Chalk & Chocolate

Chalk & Chocolate

Poetry of motion on rocks mother nature seems to have created just for her.

2009 · 50 min · Adventure, Documentary

The film is a story of one of the best climbers in the world Natalija Gros, who struggles to climb one of the most challenging verticals in Slovenia: Histerija (8c+) in Mišja pec. The camera follows Natalija’s story during her conquering the Histerija and during the climbing season (trainings, competitions, injuries, testings). Natalija is the first woman in Slovenija to climb such a difficult wall (8c+). So far, only a few female climbers in the world have succeeded in acquiring such a result.

Directed by Jure Breceljnik

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