The Stories We Tell Ourselves

United States, 2021

Imagine you are alone, on North America's Highest Peak (Denali), trying to break The Female Fastest Known Time (FKT). You must travel 38 miles on a glacier to 20,310 feet- in less than 21 hours. How would you fare in this frigid, lifeless landscape? Where would your mind go?

In her pursuit for this record near the top of the world, Patricia Franco finds herself at a cross-roads: to continue in her race for greatness, or to confront the race she didn't know she was running: the race to outrun her past.

In this film, Patricia ventures deep into the unknown, physically and emotionally, to better understand her own story.

Directed By: Michael CB Stevens

Category: Mountain Adventure Short

Runtime: 13 min

Rating: G - General Audiences

Language: English

Subtitle: Romanian

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