CinemaOSMovie · 2019 · 0h 59m

Statement of Youth

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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.

Directed byNick Brown

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 59m
Language
EN
Released
May 17, 2019
Studios
UKClimbing Limited. (UKC)

Featuring

Cast & crew

3 credited
Starring
Jerry Moffatt

Jerry Moffatt

Self

Ben Moon

Ben Moon

Self

Antoine Le Menestrel

Antoine Le Menestrel

Self (archive footage)

Creative team
Directed by
Nick Brown
Written by
Nick Brown
Produced by
Nick Brown

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