The 6 travel and adventure films not to be missed at What A Trip! Festival

Don't miss the film screenings of the What A Trip! Festival, September 21-25 in Montpellier!

Present from September 21 to 25, 2022 on the royal square of Peyrou in Montpellier, the What A Trip! Festival will take you a surprise in surprise! In addition to his photo exhibitions, his travel village and his free concerts, the latter also offers screenings of films in the Rabelais Hall and the Fabre Museum. Discover these travel films and adventure documentaries, sometimes thrilling, sometimes waiting. Namibia, Italy and Alaska will offer you, through real experiences, lived by adventurers and filmmakers.

At the end of the session, a roaming through Montpellier will be offered free of charge, to visit the village of the festival (located on the Place du Peyrou), to meet the adventurers.

Come travel and discover new cultures by attending the What A Trip! Festival and its screenings of travel and adventure films !

The Long Walk

Director of the flagship program Visit to unknown lands Since 2006, Pierre Stine has already been renowned in the world of travel films. After his experience with the documentary on the iconic National Geographic and Discovery Channels, he embarked on a solo film, The Long Walk .

Dive into the arid but magical scenery of Namibia, where Aleksandra Orbeck-Nilssen, former Norwegian top model, is accompanied by Cwi and Kamaché, two bushmen, to cross the country. A light traveler, only armed with a bow, arrows and a small backpack each, they will discover a desert immensity, hostile but above all amazing.

In this travel film, Pierre Stine wanted to highlight the African lands that are dear to him, but also to teach the art of survival in the Kalahari Desert.

Baby Blades

He is one of the great novices of this screening of travel films! Jérôme Audoux unveils his first feature film, Baby of the Blades . The young director here presents a family story on the discovery background of the Pyrenees.

Two young parents looking for sensations embark on an incredible crossing of the Pyrenees with their 9-month-old girl on their shoulders. Through their adventure, young parents will fulfill the greatest dream of their lives, while crossing extreme emotions. From the joy of excitement to the doubts caused by fatigue, this long three-month march will bring them and their girl the vitality so sought.

The decors and the realization of this feature film perfectly capture the grandeur and majesty of the French Pyrenees, via a path from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic. Definitely our favourite of this selection!

Push Bush

After surveying Siberia in 2017, Cédric Béjeannin has only one desire: to live and document a new extreme adventure. So in 2021, it was alongside Olivier Chaloin that he joined for a crazy project: crossing Australia by bike. Only the country of Oz shuts their doors. The director and the adventurer must therefore find a plan B.

Direction Namibia, for a trip of 3,000 kilometers through a mineral landscape, where the stifling heat is softened only by the warm wind. Follow Push Bush , it is following the exceptional adventure of Olivieria and “Gulliver”, the bike allowing him to face all surfaces despite his handicap.

You will also discover the presence of wildlife in one of the dryest countries in the world. Finally, Olivia’s courage and determination will upset you, palpable through the screen.

In the eyes of

In this feature film by Vincent Kronental, go to the assault of the world and discover the cultures of the different continents through the eyes of children. In fact, accompanied by Julie, Vincent left one year during the meeting of unknown populations living in particular environments.

You will then become acquainted with Véline, 14 years old, who will tell you his life in the jungle of Papua New Guinea. Astros, 9 years old and living in Iceland, will tell you about it long winter nights where the sun only shines 4 hours a day. Also discover Yuda's 13-year-old daily, which every day helps his father to fish for his village. Shaudi, the young Iranian, will reveal his life to the heart of the mountains of his country, while Urirasera, a young Himba, will surprise you with his (sur) way of living in the middle of the Namib desert.

True work of sharing, In the eyes of is an ode to tolerance.

Compostela without luggage, on the way to freedom

After realizing The world tour in 80 days without a penny and crossed Africa to realize the dream of others Milan and Muammer chose to leave on the roads. For their third production, conted in this new film, Milan and Muammer have seen things in great! Or rather, in very minimalist... The two friends decided to carry out the 800 kilometers of Compostela Road, without any baggage.

Filmed only on the phone, this adventure is particularly well-crafted and will make you discover the wonders of this mythical march. But beyond the landscape, it is the human experience experienced by these two men who will upset you.

In this definitively optimistic documentary film, Milan and Muammer have indeed chosen to highlight the goodness of those around us, and who help us on a daily basis. But this travel film will also teach you that you need nothing but your feet and your will to travel.

Fedchenko, the forgotten glacier

In this documentary, the last of our selection of the best travel films broadcast at What A Trip! Festival, follow a spectacular expedition. Here, the director Christophe Raylat followed the incredible adventure of Cédric Gras and Matthieu Tordeur. These two seasoned explorers depart from the famous dry sea of Aral to go back to the river in Central Asia, in order to reach their final objective: Fedchenko, the forgotten glacier.

At the heart of the Tajikistan summits and accompanied by a Tajik team, the two adventurers embark on the longest glacier in the world. With its 77 kilometers of length, the Fedchenko daily feeds watercourses throughout Central Asia. Today over-used, it no longer manages to supply enough water to irrigate the continent. The issue is central to the population around, as it ensures prosperity, stability and peace in the region.

An unpublished expedition, carried out under a particularly tight timing, but perfectly told by Christophe Raylat.