Top 5 docs for when travel isn’t an option.
We always want to be "on the road" — experiencing a new part of this world, or returning to a place that was once foreign and now holds many of our most special memories. But we also know there are times that we just can't go there. Every day life happens. Maybe we can't get away from work. Or we have family obligations. Maybe we're just distracted. It's all of these things.
And the "we" is all of us. We feel the pull of the open road and we think we really might want to be on it. Not tomorrow, or next quarter...but today.
There's no real substitute for actually getting out there — but these films are pretty damn close.
1. Valley Uprising (2014)
The story of multiple generations of climbers
in Yosemite National Park — from the first
pioneers to modern day, household names.
Film Run Time: 1h 43m
2. The Alpinist (2021)
Marc-André Leclerc climbs alone, far from
the limelight. The free-spirited 23-year-old
makes some of the boldest solo ascents in history.
Film Run Time: 1h 32m
3. 180° South (2010)
Jeff Johnson retraces the epic 1968 journey
of his heroes Yvon Chouinard and Doug
Tompkins to Patagonia.
Film Run Time: 1h 25m
4. Daniel (2023)
Daniel Northcott documents a lifetime with over
1,400 hours shot across 42 countries. This is one
man’s desire to understand his place in the world.
Film Run Time: 1h 12m
5. Chasing Bubbles (2016)
Alex Rust abandons his life as a stock-trader in
Chicago. With no experience, he sails the globe in
desperate pursuit of a meaningful life.
Film Run Time: 1h 20m
