Ascend
“Forced to flee the Taliban, Afghan women find a home in climbing”
2023•20m•Released
Documentary
Mina Bakhshi, Haniya Tavasoli and Rabia Hussain had a fair amount of latitude for women in Afghanistan, able to pursue their education, go to work, and explore hobbies and interests. Joining Ascend, a nonprofit organization teaching leadership and rock climbing to women, gave them the chance to test their personal and cultural limits and explore the mountains of their home country. But when the Taliban took over in August 2021, Ascend became their one chance to escape a regime that would restrict their freedoms and future.
Director
Kathryn Francis
Languages
English
Studio
Patagonia
Recommended
7.9
Free Solo
2018
6.5
Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora
2010
7.5
Skyscraper Live
2026
6.9
Mountain
2017
7.3
14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible
2021
8.3
For Sama
2019
7.2
Skywalkers: A Love Story
2024
8.3
S4: The Bob Lazar Story
2026
7.4
Meru
2015
6.7
Generation Iron
2013
8
The Dawn Wall
2017
6.5
Girl Model
2011
6.6
The Secret
2006
5.9
Thrive: What on Earth Will it Take?
2011
8.3
Stop Making Sense
1984
6.8
Halftime
2022
7.1
Boys State
2020
7.3
Beyond the Mat
1999
7.8
The Alpinist
2021
6.2
Aquaman: Heroines of Atlantis
2019
Similar Movies
El Cap Wedding
2020
10
Uncharted Lines
2017
10
Masters of Stone VI - Breakthrough
2009
Where My Heart Beats
2012
6.2
Three Songs for Benazir
2021
8
A Cooler Climate
2022
Afghanistan Undercover
2022
7
King Lines
2007
6.8
Escape from Kabul
2022
9
Ghosts of Afghanistan
2021
Plas Gwynant
1959
Just Climber
2025
Climb On
2021
Western Gold
2012
6.2
The Hornet's Nest
2014
Wide Boyz II – Slender Gentlemen
2014
6.5
The Prince of Nothingwood
2017
9
Asgard Jamming
2009
8
Vertical Sailing Greenland
2011
10
Venezuela Jungle Jam
2012