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February 13th, 2014

Myanmar: Bridges to Change

Posted by liveBooks

Photographer, filmmaker, and climber Mark Fisher was asked to join an expedition that would make a first ascent of Gamlang Razi, Southeast Asia’s disputed highest peak. He created a film called Myanmar: Bridges to Change about the experience which will be released on June 14, 2014. In the meantime he has shared the trailer and these beautiful images with us. We can’t wait to see it in its entirety!
Myanmar Bridge. Photo courtesy of Fisher Creative.

Myanmar Bridge. Photo courtesy of Fisher Creative.

In August 2013 a group of 7 climbers, 5 Americans and 2 Myanmarese climbers, traveled to the farthest reaches of northern Myanmar to make a first ascent of Gamlang Razi, Southeast Asia’s disputed highest peak. All told, the climbers traveled over 270 miles on foot through some of the harshest terrain on the planet, braving extreme heat and moisture, as well as the gambit of jungle creatures. Despite these challenges, they were rewarded with rare access to one of the most remote and untouched corners of this planet, living with villagers along the trail that have never seen westerners before. In fact, there have been less than a dozen or so westerners in history to have ever been to this part of the world, and only one climbing expedition in history have been to these mountains.

Villager in Myanmar. Photo courtesy of Fisher Creative.

Villager in Myanmar. Photo courtesy of Fisher Creative.

Although making a first ascent of Gamlang Razi was their primary goal, they soon discovered that the actual peak was far less significant than the experiences they were having with the people with whom they were traveling, the villagers they met and stayed with, and in the country of Myanmar in general.

Climbing Gamlang Razi. Photo courtesy of Fisher Creative.

Climbing Gamlang Razi. Photo courtesy of Fisher Creative.

As a country that is just recently awaking from over 50 years of military dictatorship and relative isolation, they were offered a rare glimpse into a culture unaffected by the rapid pace of globalization throughout the rest of the world. This film is not just a recounting of a mountaineering expedition, it’s a film about a people and a country that are on the brink of rapid change, and what this might entail for the future of this country and its people.

Myanmar Bridges to Change from Fisher Creative on Vimeo.

The film was directed, produced, filmed and edited by Fisher Creative. The world premiere of the fill will take place on June 14, 2014 in Yangon, Myanmar and be available to download via iTunes.


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