The Mental Game
AWE FF 2025
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28m
What was going on in the mind of the late professional climber and alpinist Martin Feistl when he pushed himself to his limits? “The Mental Game” tells how he dealt with his fear and his high ethical standards on difficult climbing routes in rock and ice and recalls his open nature. Shortly after the film wa
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