Oscar-winning documentary Free Solo, based on soloist climber Alex Honnold, to release in India on 12 April

National Geographic’s Oscar-winning documentary  Free Solo  is set for a theatrical release on 12 April in India, the brand announced today. The film won the Best Documentary at both the Oscars and the BAFTAs.

From award-winning filmmaker Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and world-renowned photographer and mountaineer Jimmy Chin, the directors of the Oscar-shortlisted film Meru, Free Solo is an intimate and unflinching portrait of the free soloist climber Alex Honnold, as he prepares to achieve his lifelong dream: climbing the face of the world’s most famous rock – the 3,200-foot El Capitan in Yosemite National Park without a rope. However, as the climber begins his training, he begins to fall in love, which threatens to divide his focus, giving way to injury and setbacks.

Speaking on Free Solo a_nd its release in India,_ Alex Honnold said in a statement, “When I know what I’m doing and I’m climbing well, then it feels meditative, kind of relaxing and beautiful. Jimmy and his crew did a really nice job setting up remote cameras and I was stoked that it’s going to result in some of the most remarkable footage. It’s amazing the way audiences have connected with the film and I feel extremely excited for the theatrical premiere of Free Solo in India. I really hope Indian audiences like it as much as the rest of the world.”

Commenting on the planned theatrical release, Gayatri Yadav, President & Head-Consumer Strategy and Innovation, Star India said, “The film is a deep and highly personal exploration of passion, drive, determination, unimaginable risk, love, and hair-raising adventure. Free Solo’s momentous global release has not only captured audience’s attention but has also set several box-office records in the US. We are excited with the launch of this Oscar-winning film in India.”