The Summit of the Gods

Climb. Climb further. Always higher. And then?

In Kathmandu, the Japanese reporter Fukamachi, thinks he sees Habu Jôji, the mountaineer that everyone thought had disappeared years ago. He seems to hold a camera in his hands that could change the history of mountaineering. What if George Mallory and Andrew Irvine were the first men to reach the summit of Everest on 8^th June 1924? Only the little Kodak Vest Pocket camera with which they were supposed to photograph themselves with on the top of the world would be able to tell the truth. 70 years later, to try and solve this mystery, Fukamachi sets off along Habu’s tracks. He discovers a world full of enthusiasts yearning for unreachable conquests and decides to go with them on an ultimate journey to the summit of the gods.

Adapted by the director Patrick Imbert from the manga by the Japanese author Jirō Taniguchi, the film won the César for Best Animation Feature Film in 2022. This film is programmed in liaison with the exhibition at the Musée-Château "Vestiges des cimes – Archéologie glaciaire", (Remains of the Peaks – Glacial Archeology) presented from 10^th June to 10^th October 2022.

Watching The Summit of the Gods, you will be gripped by the breathtaking landscapes and suspense. Get wrapped up in this crazy ascension with a headstrong mountaineer. We do prefer to warn you, you will get addicted to this animation!