The Flagler Films Long
Distance Hiking Cinema Tour
comes to Portland. Award-winning filmmaker Mark Flagler takes his two
inspirational documentaries on the road to nine cities, with thirteen shows in
fourteen days. Come watch the award-winning
Appalachian
Impressions,
about hiking the world-famous Appalachian Trail. Or join us for
Walking the Great Divide
,
capturing the iconic Continental Divide Trail, which traverses
the United States from the Mexico border to Canada.
Walking the Great
Divide
captures the
3,100-mile Continental Divide Trail that stretches from Mexico to Canada, along
the backbone of America. Filmmaker Mark Flagler interviews over 30 hikers
as they embark on a 5-6 month thru-hike traversing New Mexico, Colorado,
Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana. Share the trials and triumphs as Flagler and his
fellow hikers brave high-altitude trekking, intense desert heat, snow, thunderstorms
and cross-country navigation. Whether you walk only a few steps, or
are planning a CDT thru-hike, you will quickly see why it is coined "The
King of Trails."
Appalachian
Impressions
is an epic story
about hiking the 2,173-mile Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine. The film
takes you on a six-month journey along the most famous long-distance hiking
trail in the world. Along the way, you'll meet hikers who have embarked on this
trek, carrying everything they need on their backs. You'll hear their stories,
and experience the thrills and challenges of daily life on the trail. The
documentary covers all fourteen states and captures the true essence of this
historic pathway, its interesting characters, beautiful scenery and the
generous spirit found in small town America.
Tickets are $12 and
can be purchased online
HERE
.
Flagler Films will
donate $1 per
seat filled to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) and Continental Divide
Trail Coalition (CDTC).