UNO ENTRE OCHO MIL // ONE IN EIGHT THOUSAND (Adventure Short film. Eng captions.)

(For english scroll down) Daniel Araiza, un carismático montañista mexicano, asumió el reto de subir su primer montaña de 8 mil metros en el Himalaya sin oxígeno suplementario y en menos de 24 horas. Durante el viaje cuestionó sus motivos, descubrió emociones y reforzó el valor de la amistad y la familia. El cortometraje está basado en sus propias grabaciones que dejó como bitácora. //

Daniel, a charismatic Mexican mountaineer with no experience in the Himalayas attempts to climb his first eight-thousander mountain (almost 27,000 FT ASL) with no supplemental oxygen and in less than 24 hours. Along his journey, he questions his motivations, discovers new emotions and learns the value of friendship and family. This short film is based on his own personal recordings that were left behind.

Directed and edited by: Francisco González Piña
Filmed by: Daniel Araiza
Additional cameras: Francisco González P, Miguel Cruz y Celis, Héctor Ponce de León.
Additional editing and animation: Juan Morales Vázquez
Produced and post produced by: Lumática Media

OFFICIAL SELECTIONS:
2019
The Lift-Off Sessions London
The International Outdoor Documentary Film Festival of China
Krakow Mountain Festival
Nuovi Mondi Mountain Film Festival, Italy
Freeman Film Festival, Mexico
Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival KIMFF, Nepal
Alpin Film Festival, Romania

2020
Ushuaia SHH, Argentina
INKAFEST Mountain Film Festival, Peru
International Nature Film Festival Gödöllő - Nature and Environmental Protection Festival, Hungary
GAFF Gallil Adventure Film Festival, Israel
International Mountain and Nature Short Documentary Film Festival, Spain

2021
International Festival of Outdoor Films IFOF, Czech Republic
Shorts México, Mexico