CinemaOSMovie · 2014 · 1h 9m

An American Ascent

From every mountainside, let freedom ring

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An American Ascent documents the first African American expedition to tackle Denali, North America's highest peak and explores the complex relationship many African-Americans have with the outdoors. As the United States transitions to a 'minority majority' nation, a staggering number of people of color do not identify with America's wild places. By embarking on the grueling multi-week climb of the 20,327ft Denali, nine African-American climbers set out to bridge this 'adventure gap' - challenging outdated notions of what adventure looks like by changing the face of America's biggest and baddest mountain on the 100th anniversary of its first summit.

Directed byGeorge Potter, Andy Adkins

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Released
Runtime
1h 9m
Language
EN
Released
January 1, 2014
Studios
Wild VisionFloating Point

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Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring

Shelton Johnson

Narrator

Stephen Shobe

Himself

Erica Wynn

Herself

Tyrhee Moore

Himself

Scott Briscoe

Himself

Billy Long

Himself

Rosemary Saal

Herself

Ryan Mitchell

Himself

Stephen DeBerry

Himself

Adina Scott

Herself

Creative team
Directed by
George Potter
Andy Adkins
Written by
Andy Adkins
James Mills
Produced by
Andy Adkins
George Potter

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