22nd Annual European Union Film Festival
- Freedom Under Load
- Sloboda pod nákladom
- Slovakia2016
- Pavol Barabáš
- 58 DCP
- NR
Screening Dates
- November 24, 2019 8:10
Slovakia
“With hundreds of kilos on their backs, they face storms, blizzards, and deep snow. Their craft is not only a profession, but a way of attaining tranquility — an almost spiritual endeavour. In Freedom Under Load, we get to know the oldest generation of porters (all over the age of 60), who carry supplies each day to high-altitude huts along the High Tatras Mountains of northern Slovakia. The film, directed by seasoned alpine-documentarian Pavol Barabáš, explores why these men have chosen this extreme way of life, and in turn, offers us a chance to discover something about the loads we all carry” (K2 Studio).
