Reel Rock 19
$20 Regular
$15 for Members
One Night Only!
Thursday, March 20!
Reel Rock 19 showcases three world-premiere climbing films spanning disciplines, characters, and continents: a heartfelt story of second chances in love and climbing on Squamish’s legendary Cobra Crack; an outrageous 18-day big wall epic on Patagonia’s towering Torre Central; and the pursuit of a lifelong dream—a 5.15 first ascent—made possible by an unlikely partnership.
DEATH OF VILLAINS
A former child climbing-prodigy confronts his struggle with disordered eating to attempt his life-long dream of climbing a groundbreaking 5.15 first ascent, with the help of an unlikely, and controversial partner.
Featuring: Kai Lightner & Joe Kinder
RIDERS ON THE STORM
Three Belgian big-wallers endure eighteen days of howling snowstorms, frozen feet, and gnarly runouts in their attempt to make a long-coveted alpine first ascent.
Featuring: Siebe Vanhee, Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll & Nico Favresse
THE COBRA & THE HEART
A turbulent 20-year saga of love, loss, and redemption: a whirlwind romance, a crushing defeat on a legendary climb, a religious epiphany, and family betrayal, all building to a desperate bid for a rare second chance—at love, fatherhood, and climbing.
Featuring: Didier Berthod, Thomasina Pidgeon & Cedar Pidgeon
Presented in Partnership with
Featured Films in this Series:
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The Wedding Banquet
April 18 - 24
Hoping to stay in the country, a gay man proposes a green card marriage to a female friend in exchange for paying for her IVF treatment. However, things soon get complicated when his grandmother surprises them with plans for an extravagant Korean wedding banquet.
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Julie Keeps Quiet
April 18 - 24
Star of an elite tennis academy, Julie’s life revolves around the sport that she loves; when her coach is investigated and quickly suspended from his duties, Julie decides to keep quiet.
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Henry Fonda for President
April 18 - 24
Henry Fonda’s life, roles, and last 1981 interview voice narrate a journey across America’s history from 1651 to the 1980s presidency era, personifying the nation’s complexities through a road trip from Fonda, NY to the Pacific.