Ashima (2023)

One of the world’s youngest elite rock climbers, Ashima Shiraishi spent her formative years breaking numerous age-based climbing milestones, spurred on by her number one fan and coach, her father, Poppo a retired Butoh dancer and avant-garde performer with no formal climbing experience. When these New Yorkers travel to South Africa to conquer a V14 boulder problem, father and daughter must face their interpersonal struggles in tandem with the challenging ascent.

Released Nov. 12, 2023 84 min 2+

Genres: Documentary

Production Companies: XTR

Country: United States
Production Country: United States
Languages: Japanese, English