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Welcome to Banff
The Banff Mountain Film World Tour showcases the efforts and talents of the world’s finest mountain filmmakers. Every year the Banff Centre in Canada receives hundreds of hopeful entries. These are narrowed down until only the very best films on Mountain Culture remain.

In 1986, the Banff Centre began an outreach programme to bring the tour to other communities across the world... and so the Banff Mountain Film World Tour was born.

20 years later, in 2006, Cape Union Mart first bought the Banff Mountain Film World Tour to South Africa, to Cape Town. 2007 saw Banff expand to Joburg and Pretoria.
 

Now, a mere two years later, Cape Union Mart is proud to announce the inclusion of Durban in the Banff Mountain Film World Tour schedule.

The tour enables you to experience the adventure of climbing, base jumping, alpine skiing, kayaking, mountain expeditions, remote cultures, and the world’s last great wild places - all brought to life on the big screen.

Cape Union Mart invites you to join them for this remarkable series of films, screening once daily at selected Ster-Kinekor cinemas around the country.
Banff Films Listing
 
Dates, Times & Bookings
 
01  The Red Helmet

Overcome with fear, a young boy runs into the forest. He finds a magic red helmet and goes on the adventure of a lifetime. Slowly building courage, he is transformed and returns to confront his fears.


02  Elements

Elements follows a group of slackliners as they test their skills in a range of amazing locations. Slacklining is a balance sport in which participants walk along a slack line, as opposed to the taut line used in tightrope walking.
03  Crux

"The People’s Choice Award" - Radical Reels Night
Combining sheer difficulty with creative style, three athletes execute mind-bending feats of bike mastery - redefining technical riding standards.
04  Journey to the Center

Award for Best Film on Mountain Sport
Journey with three world-renowned BASE jumpers as they travel 10,000 miles to confront the mist and mystery of an old cave, an ancient culture and their own demons at the center of their dangerous mission: Tian Keng, the Heavenly Pit.
05  Sharp End: Lisa Rands

Female climber, Lisa Rands, shows us the drive, talent, and courage needed to climb challenging and scary “highball” boulder problems.
06  All Day Everyday

Unique footage, good riding and fun are the focus in this short snowboarding film. Shot in some amazing locations such as Whistler/Blackcomb and backcountry, the Alberta Rockies, and Spain, All Day Everyday showcases some of the best talent in the sport.
07  Cliff Notes

This film explores the beautiful but deadly cliff-jumping culture in North Vancouver’s Lynn Valley. The locals seem to know the locations, the lines and the safe times to jump. Everyone else is terrified - or at least they should be, because this is seriously deadly.
08  Sharp End: Eastern Europe

A talented group of climbers explores the unique history, culture, and danger of one of the world’s most remarkable climbing destinations. Incredible footage.
Dates, Times & Bookings
 
Date
Friday 4th September – Thursday 10th September 2009
Times
There will be one screening per day at 20:15.
Each screening contains all 8 films, and the total length is approximately 2 hours 10 minutes.
Cinemas
We are screening at five Ster-Kinekor cinemas across the country, including Durban:
Cape Town Cavendish Square and Tygervalley Centre
Johannesburg Sandton City
Pretoria Brooklyn Mall
Durban Gateway World
Bookings
Bookings can be made through Ticketline on 082 16789 and electronically at www.sterkinekor.com.
Bookings open on the 21st August 2009.
FAQs
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