Forbidden Pilgrimage (2025)

In 1952, Marie-Louise Chapelle was the first French woman to reach an unclimbed peak in the Himalayas. Years later, filmmaker Ellen Vermeulen follows in her footsteps. An intimate journey through snow landscapes in which personal ambitions, social constraints, and the complexity of being a woman take center stage.

Released

2025-02-01

Genres

Documentary

Runtime

92 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Ellen Vermeulen