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Kilimanjaro - To the Roof of Africa

Kilimanjaro - To the Roof of Africa (2002)

  • 90% of critics liked it
    (10 reviews)

  • 42% of users liked it
    (538 ratings)

This large-format documentary follows a 45-mile hiking trip up Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest freestanding mountain in the world. Led by a local guide, the diverse group of hikers is made up of a broad range of people aged 12 to 64. The wide landscape shots of the mountain's five differing… More

Unrated,
Directed By
Written By
Mose Richards
Genres
Documentary, Special Interest
In Theaters
Mar 1, 2002 Limited
On DVD
Oct 8, 2002
Houston Museum of Science

Critic Reviews

  • Jeff Strickler, Minneapolis Star Tribune

    The scenery is gorgeous. And the expedition members have interesting stories to tell. There's just not enough time to do justice to everything.

  • Linda Cook, Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

    It's a documentary that will lift you up.

  • Chris Hewitt (St. Paul), St. Paul Pioneer Press

    The journey is fascinating, and so are the people who take us on it.

  • Daniel Eagan, Film Journal International

    Kilimanjaro is an outstanding example of what large-format films do best. It has a sweeping visual splendor that simply cannot be achieved in any other medium.

  • David Barton, Sacramento Bee

    This is armchair travel at its most visually spectacular.

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