Doing it Scared

Story

Synopsis

British climber – now resident of Tasmania – Paul Pritchard, was one of the leading climbers and mountaineers of the 1980s and 1990s, renowned for his hard and extremely bold first ascents. In 1998 Paul was abseiling in to climb the Totem Pole in Tasmania when he dislodged a rock with his rope that hit him on the head, leaving him with a severe head injury that he was lucky to survive. The aftermath of the accident left him with hemiplegia, which means he has little feeling or movement in the right side of this body. Despite this disability, Paul’s continued to live a life filled with adventure. Eighteen years later Paul returns to the Totem Pole to find out if he has recovered enough to finish the climb.

Director

Matthew Newton

Language

English

Country

Australia

Release date

29 November 2016

Ensemble

Cast

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  Paul Pritchard

  Self

• Steve Monks

  Self

• John Middendorf

  Self

• Neale Smith

  Self

• Melanie Oogjes

  Self