SYNOPSIS

ASHIMA is an intimate portrait of elite rock climber Ashima Shiraishi as she travels to South Africa to try to become the youngest person in the world to climb a V14 graded boulder problem. Accompanying Ashima is Poppo, an eccentric, hermit-like, retired avante garde dancer, who also happens to be her father. Emotional and rooted in character, ASHIMA is a love letter not only to climbing, but to immigrant parents and the realization of the American Dream.

World Premiere

 DOC NYC, 2023

"ASHIMA is cinéma vérité. The filmmaking is stellar. Anyone who has pursued their dreams while managing obligations - from family, work, partners - will connect with this story."
Crystal Merrill
Mountainfilm

DIRECTOR

GENRE

LANGUAGE

COUNTRY

YEAR

WEBSITE

Kenji Tsukamoto

Documentary (Adventure)

English, Japanese

USA

2023

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