Film Screening: Meru with Jimmy Chin

Three elite climbers struggle to find their way through obsession and loss as they attempt to climb Mount Meru, one of the most coveted prizes in the high stakes game of Himalayan big wall climbing.

Experience Meru, directed by Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, on the big screen at Walk Festival Hall in the shadow of the Tetons. The award-winning documentary film, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this summer, will be followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Jimmy Chin, moderated by film critic & GTMF General Manager Jeff Counts.

Winner: Sundance Film Festival 2015 – Audience Award, Documentary

This movie has an “R” rating for language. Parents are advised to learn more about the film’s content before allowing their children to watch it. Attendees under 17 years old must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.