Everest: The Other Side

Everest: The Other Side is screening at Studio 74 in Exeter Phoenix starting Friday 13 November, as part of a run that goes through to Thursday 19 November. It's a documentary about Jim Morrison and Hilaree Nelson, two elite ski mountaineers who fell in love while reaching the top of their sport. Their shared dream became climbing and skiing Everest's direct North Face, which is described as the most dangerous climb on the mountain and the most coveted ski line on earth. While thousands have summited via Nepal's southeast ridge, only a handful have reached the top by this route, and no one has ever skied down.

Behind the camera are Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, the filmmakers who also brought us Touching the Void. They spent seven years documenting a near-impossible expedition in one of the most remote places on Earth, and the film runs for 115 minutes. It's a USA/China/Nepal co-production, and the whole thing is shown at Studio 74, the solar-powered cinema inside Exeter Phoenix on Bradninch Place. The Phoenix is a multi-artform venue that hosts hundreds of events each year and runs free contemporary visual art galleries daily, so there's plenty to see around the cinema if you fancy a wander before or after.

There are seven screenings in the run, so you've got a fair few dates to choose from: Friday 13 November at 5.30pm, Saturday 14 November at 5pm, Sunday 15 November at 5.30pm, Monday 16 November at 8.10pm, Tuesday 17 November at 2pm, Wednesday 18 November at 2pm, and Thursday 19 November at 5.30pm. Tickets are £9, £7 for members, and £5 for students and under 25s, all subject to a £1.50 ticketing system charge.