Goethe-Cinema
The Goethe-Institut Ottawa's monthly thematic film series on German cinema at Saint Paul University.
The Ascent of CHImborazo
Die Besteigung des Chimborazo
GDR & Federal Republic of Germany | 1989 | 97 mins
Director: Rainer Simon
With: Jan Josef Liefers, Luis Miquel Campos, Olivier Pascalin, Pedro Sisa, Monika Lennartz, Götz Schubert, Hans-Uwe Bauer and Sven Martinek
In 1802, Alexander von Humboldt and Aimé Bonpland stayed in Ecuador to study the topography of the country. Their goal is to climb the Chimborazo volcano, reaching 6,267 meters and considered at the time as the highest peak in the world. - Pitt Herrmann via
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