Statement of Youth (2019)
Statement of Youth (2019)
At the start of the 80’s sport climbing was in its embryonic stages. Bolted routes were beginning to make a regular appearance, indoor climbing walls as we know them nowadays had not yet been invented and there was no such thing as being a pro athlete. During that period standards rose exponentially, from 7b+ as the cutting edge to 9a becoming the new world standard at the end of the ’80’s. In such a short period the sport changed beyond recognition and, in Britain, was fuelled by a small group of climbers who would do anything to climb full-time: sleeping in sheds underneath crags, shoplifting for food and clothes, and living off unemployment benefits. As illustrated in this film directed by Nick Brown, these climbers were living outside the rest of society and went on to become the most influential figures in the history of British sport climbing.

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Jerry Moffatt Jerry Moffatt As: Self
Ben Moon Ben Moon As: Self
Antoine Le Menestrel Antoine Le Menestrel As: Self (archive footage)
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At the start of the 80’s sport climbing was in its embryonic stages. Bolted routes were beginning to make a regular appearance, indoor climbing walls as we know them nowadays had not yet been invented and there was no such thing as being a pro athlete. During that period standards rose exponentially, from 7b+ as the cutting edge to 9a becoming the new world standard at the end of the ’80’s. In such a short period the sport changed beyond recognition and, in Britain, was fuelled by a small group of climbers who would do anything to climb full-time: sleeping in sheds underneath crags, shoplifting for food and clothes, and living off unemployment benefits. As illustrated in this film directed by Nick Brown, these climbers were living outside the rest of society and went on to become the most influential figures in the history of British sport climbing.


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Genres: Documentary, History

Language: English

Release Date: 17 May 2019

Country: GB

Runtime: 59m

Company Credits

Company: UKClimbing Limited. (UKC)

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Directed By

Nick Brown

Nick Brown

Director

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Nick Brown

Nick Brown

Producer

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Nick Brown

Nick Brown

Cinematography

Ben Bevan-Pritchard

Ben Bevan-Pritchard

Cinematography

Alun Hugues

Alun Hugues

Cinematography

Simon Madden

Simon Madden

Cinematography

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