Thursday, November 19, 2020 From 6:00 PM To 6:40 PM Add to Calendar 2020-11-19 18:00:00 2020-11-19 18:40:00 Ciné-Club Online Discussion: L'ascension (The Climb) Are you ready for some feel-good comedy/romance for a change? Our November ciné-club brings you to Népal for the journey of a young man who wants to prove his true love by climbing Mt. Everest. Based on a true story! Join Barbara for an online discussion after you watch - at your leisure, L'Ascension. Online Activity via Zoom America/New_York
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Synopsis
L'ascension (the Climb) is a 2017 French adventure comedy film directed by Ludovic Bernard which tells the real life story of Nadir Dendoune, played by the French humorist Ahmed Sylla. The film follows a young man from the suburbs with no mountaineering experience who decides to climb Mt. Everest to show a woman he'd do anything for her.Watch the Trailer
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