Monumental: David Brower's Fight for Wild America (2004)

ALL 08/19/2004 (en) Documentary 88 Min
  • Release
    08/19/2004
  • Production
    Loteria Films
  • Rotten tomato
    60%
  • Original title
    Monumental: David Brower's Fight for Wild America
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
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The story of how a 1930s rock climber became the greatest conservationist of the 20th Century

Overview

From the moment David Brower first laid eyes on the beauty of the Yosemite Valley, he wanted to the fight to preserve the American wilderness for future generations. The story of a true American legend, Monumental documents the life of this outdoorsman, filmmaker and environmental crusader, whose fiery dedication and activism not only saved the Grand Canyon (among other accomplishments) but also transformed the Sierra Club into a powerful national political force, giving birth to the modern environmental movement. Seen through Brower's own eyes - he was an accomplished filmmaker, and his stunning footage is included here-- a 1956 raft trip down Glen Canyon, before its damming, evokes the awful sadness of losing public land we've failed to protect. And in period footage of Brower's early rock-climbs (done in sneakers, with hemp ropes) and of his training in the 10th Mountain Division (who defeated the Nazis in the high Alps).

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Monumental: David Brower's Fight for Wild America (2004) 88 Min

ALL 08/19/2004 (en)
Documentary
  • Release 08/19/2004
  • Production
    Loteria Films
  • Original title Monumental: David Brower's Fight for Wild America
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

The story of how a 1930s rock climber became the greatest conservationist of the 20th Century

Overview

From the moment David Brower first laid eyes on the beauty of the Yosemite Valley, he wanted to the fight to preserve the American wilderness for future generations. The story of a true American legend, Monumental documents the life of this outdoorsman, filmmaker and environmental crusader, whose fiery dedication and activism not only saved the Grand Canyon (among other accomplishments) but also transformed the Sierra Club into a powerful national political force, giving birth to the modern environmental movement. Seen through Brower's own eyes - he was an accomplished filmmaker, and his stunning footage is included here-- a 1956 raft trip down Glen Canyon, before its damming, evokes the awful sadness of losing public land we've failed to protect. And in period footage of Brower's early rock-climbs (done in sneakers, with hemp ropes) and of his training in the 10th Mountain Division (who defeated the Nazis in the high Alps).

  1. Kelly Duane de la Vega

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Nathaniel Dorsky, Anne Flatte, Tony Saxe

    Editor

  4. Kelly Duane de la Vega

    Producer