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The Document: ‘Free Solo’
This week, while Kim Masters is out of town, we’re sharing an episode of the KCRW podcast, The Document.
By Kim Masters • • 28m ListenThe new film ‘Free Solo’ follows professional rock climber Alex Honnold’s ascent of Yosemite’s towering El Capitan without any ropes. When they were shooting the climb, directors Jimmy Chin and Chai Vasarhelyi feared adding cameras to an already precarious situation could have lethal consequences. This week, we’re sharing an episode of the KCRW podcast, The Document, in which our colleague Matt Holzman takes us behind the scenes with the filmmaking couple who filmed the sweat-inducing ascent seen in ‘Free Solo.’ Plus, a long-distance banter!
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The film “ Free Solo ” follows world-class climber Alex Honnold in his quest to do the unimaginable: Climb Yosemite’s 3,200 foot El Capitan without a rope or any other kind of safety gear.
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