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Wild One (2012)

Wild One (2012)

Documentary
Release Date: 2012, October 15
Directors: Jure Breceljnik
Countries: Slovenia
Production: FilmIT
Cast: Timmy O'Neill, Adam Ondra, Marco Bernardi, Yuji Hirayama, Philippe Ribière, Ronnie Dickson, Olivier Laffont, Magnus Midtbø, Anna Stöhr, Didier Lacombe, Jacqueline Pamphile, Natalija Gros

Overview:

In 1977, Philippe Ribiere is born in Martinique with the Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome. Abandoned by his parents, he is left to the hospital, where he is bound to spend the first four years of his life and undergo a series of arm and leg operations. He is alone and different. At the age of 4, he is taken to France to be adopted by a French family. In 1994, Philippe discovers climbing, which is much more of a challenge to him than it is to others. However, he also discovers how to turn his handicap into an advantage trough climbing and so make his way into the society. The story of Philippe Ribiere is a story of loneliness, searching for the answers, discovering of being different, it is a story of courage, will, fearlessness, freedom, seeking for love and overcoming the impossible.

Keywords:

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