Forbidden Pilgrimage

Synopsis

In 1952, Marie-Louise Chapelle was the first French woman to reach an unclimbed peak in the Himalayas. Years later, filmmaker Ellen Vermeulen follows in her footsteps. An intimate journey through snow landscapes in which personal ambitions, social constraints, and the complexity of being a woman take center stage.

Director

Ellen Vermeulen

Music

Jakob Krüger

Studio

Inti Films

Released

1 February 2025

Genres

Documentary