Ascent

Through a grey blanket of clouds we barely discern the contours of Mount Fuji a volcano with many faces. 4500 exceptional and diverse photographs from the past 150 years form the basis for Ascent. Made entirely with stills it is a filmic experiment balancing between documentary and fiction photography and film where an English woman and her deceased Japanese partner Hiroshi lead the way. As Mount Fuji is climbed across geographical temporal and cultural divides the narrative unfolds exploring unexpected paths.