Synopsis

Peek into the world of Belgian climber Siebe Vanhee’s authentic, raw process of his first season climbing on Yosemite’s hardest big wall. The infamous Dawn Wall proves to be a challenge in more ways than one. Darkest Before Dawn combines genuine storytelling with a cinematic approach bringing together a story beyond just the climbing. The film encapsulates the beauty of the body language when hanging from its fingertips thousands of feet off the ground. Finalist – NZ Mountain Film & Book Festival 2023. Finalist – Arizona Short Film Festival 2023. Best Short Film – Type II Fun Festival 2023. Best Short Film – Rio Mountain Film Festival 2022. Official Selections 2023: VIMFF, VIMFF World Tour, MOFF, London Mountain Film Festival, Festival Gorniskega Filma, Pirineos Mountain Film Festival, Film Stream Award Festival, Flagstaff Mountain Film Festival, XXXIII Memorial Maria Luisa, Mountain Film Festival Mexico.