Ashima

Directed by Kenji Tsukamoto
[In-Person for Q&A May 19th!]

ASHIMA is an intimate portrait of elite rock climber Ashima Shiraishi as she travels to South Africa to try to become the youngest person in the world to climb a V14 graded boulder problem. Accompanying Ashima is Poppo, an eccentric, hermit-like, retired avante garde dancer, who also happens to be her father. Emotional and rooted in character, ASHIMA is a love letter not only to climbing, but to immigrant parents and the realization of the American Dream.

Produced by Minji Chang, Roy Choi, Dave Boyle
Executive Producer Bryn Mooser, Laura Choi Raycroft, Jean Tsien, David Magdael
Composed by TOKiMONSTA
Sound Design & Re-Recording Mixer: Stephen Urata
Edited by Samuel J. Rong, Victoria Chalk

Ashima is presented in Parntership with:

https://linktr.ee/asian.climbing.collective

ASIAN CLIMBING COLLECTIVE

ACC is a community to celebrate Asian diaspora and culture within the climbing community. It serves as a safe space created by its members to feel welcome, connect and share their experiences, in addition to talking critically about topics in the climbing industry.

https://sendingincolor.com/

SENDING IN COLOR

We strive to create a diverse and inclusive climbing community and industry by implementing Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) principles to break down barriers of accessibility for all Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) and create educational spaces to introduce new climbers to the sport and the outdoors.