For those who are not yet familiar with the Bavarian Outdoor Film Festival: every year, the organisers show selected films that have been specially edited or exclusively produced for the BOFF. The main thing is that the films shown are true-to-life, personal, Bavarian, close to nature and, above all, inspiring.
This time, people who play an important role in these films will once again be present at the premiere in Munich: Expedition mountain bikers Gerhard Czerner and ski freeriders Roman Rohrmoser and mountain bike expert Gerald Rosenkranz. The Munich native and internationally successful rapid surfer Janina Zeitler. And last but not least, the extreme climbers known beyond the borders of mountaineering Alexander Huber and Thomas Huber - also known as the Huberbuam.
BOFF founder Andreas Prielmaier says: "The basic idea of BOFF is not just to show the most extreme action, but to tell the stories of people who seek their adventures in the local mountains or around the world. Just like the Huberbuam, who epitomise both: absolutely Bavarian at heart and setting climbing standards worldwide. This year, the BOFF is venturing a little further away from "dahoam" on film.
BOFF Programme 2023
Danny MacAskill and Hans 'No Way' Rey climb and ride the highest mountains in Africa. Ski freeriders Roman Rohrmoser and Gerald Rosenkranz, mountain bike and unicycle expert, meet an indigenous Canadian who has overcome his addictions by mountain biking. And BOFF founder Andreas Prielmaier presents his film about trail riding in Morocco, in which he is accompanied by a local biker.
"The special thing about the BOFF screenings is that, in addition to outstanding films, the screenings are presented live and the protagonists are personally interviewed on stage at selected stops," says Prielmaier.
The 5 films of the Bavarian Outdoor Film Festival at a glance
"Huberbuam - the rope team" | Alexander and Thomas Huber [BOFF-Festivaledit]
The Huberbuam - Thomas and Alexander Huber established themselves in the climbing scene as top-class mountaineers and are still regarded as the world's best climbing brothers. Together they have opened the most difficult climbing routes, climbed spectacular peaks, undertaken nerve-wracking free solo tours and set a speed climbing record on El Capitan in Yosemite Valley. But each of them also opened up new dimensions with their own projects and wrote climbing history. The film sheds light on the highs and lows of their careers. What lessons have they learnt and where do the brothers stand today?
"Walking the good Path" | Roman Rohrmoser and Gerald Rosenkranz
The film shows how a love of sport can lead people back to a balanced and fulfilled life, even after the biggest life crises. The two athletes Roman Rohrmoser, ski freeride pro, and Gerald Rosenkranz, mountain bike and unicycle expert, meet Jay, a Canadian aborigine who was stripped of his cultural identity at an early age and whose drug and alcohol addiction almost drove him into a personal and social abyss. However, his passion for mountain biking helped him to come to terms with his traumatic experiences and grow beyond himself. The film encourages you to follow your own good path and let your passion guide you.
"Mountain of Greatness" | Freeride Entertainment [BOFF-Festivaledit]
A high-altitude mountain bike tour in Africa - that sounds crazy! And that was also the plan of bike acrobats and adventurers Danny MacAskill, Hans Rey and Gerhard Czerner: to ride down the highest mountains in Africa, Mount Kenya and Kilimanjaro. To do this, you first have to go up - from the tropical climes near the equator via volcanic rock and glaciers to peaks well over 5000 metres high. A journey that leaves plenty of room between blue sky and brown earth and for sweat and tears; tears of failure and happiness. Gerhard, Hans and Danny set out to attempt the seemingly impossible. If they succeed, they will be rewarded with a unique downhill over almost 5,000 metres in altitude from the eternal ice down into the jungle at the foot of the mountains. The film describes the passion, exertions, highs and lows of the three adventurers on their extraordinary bike trip.
"Flow like Water" | Portrait of the Munich surfer Janina Zeitler
When you hear Munich, you immediately think of Weißwurst, Oktoberfest and Isarflimmern. Surfing in Munich sounds like ice skating in Hawaii. But right in the heart of the Upper Bavarian capital is the standing Eisbach wave. Can you learn to surf there so well that you can steal the show from international surfing greats in roaring Atlantic waves? Sounds like a fairy tale, but it's not. Janina Zeitler from Munich has managed to do just that. She is the European river surfing champion and has fought her way onto the international surfing circuit with ambition and passion.
"Exploring Morocco" | Andreas Prielmaier [BOFF-Festivaledit]
In search of fairytale trails, Prielmaier discovers more than just downhill runs in a special landscape. Oriental, wild and mysterious - Morocco is a land straight out of 1001 Nights. An adventure trip through the realm of storytellers, snake charmers, jugglers and artists. Redouane, a Moroccan mountain biker, shows Prielmaier not only his favourite trails, but also an African country on the move: they immerse themselves in flowing trails, Morocco's religion, the spirit of its inhabitants and experience first-hand everyday life in a small Berber village away from civilisation in the middle of the High Atlas.
All the latest information about the BOFF and the individual performances is always available on the homepage boff-film.com.
Marc Strucken
Editor
