Mendiak 1976

In 1976, a group of climbers from Navarre went on an expedition to the Hindu Kush mountain massif in Afghanistan to reach the summit of Shakhaur, 7,116 metres high. This is an extension of several larger mountain ranges, including the Himalayas. This achievement was known as "the first Basque seven thousand" and made a group of unknown people pioneers in such a feat. During the difficult descent after reaching the summit, one of the team members, Leandro Arbeloa, lost his life and another was seriously injured. A year after reaching the summit of Shakhaur, they decided to prepare another expedition and faced another challenge: the ascent of the Couloir Gervasutti on Montblanc. Unfortunately, on that occasion, the climbers Javier Pastor and Julián Lasterra died.

It was produced and directed by Luis Arrieta Etxeberria, who has directed other short films based on mountain challenges such as 'Bizi' and 'Bizi II'. It premiered at the Mendi Festival, the International Mountain and Adventure Film Festival held in Bilbao. The documentary focuses on friendship, love for the mountains, exploration, youth and memory. It has been produced in collaboration with the Government of Navarre and the Polish Institute of Culture in Madrid, among other entities.

• Documentary