Five film highlights from the 2019 Kendal Mountain Festival
(The Guardian Travel News)

What´s better on a chill November night than watching inspiring adventures? We pick impressive, and moving, films from among more than 100 at this year´s eventFrom a Siberian slackliner who tiptoes across a line slung 100 metres above Lake Baikal to a champion free-diver with seemingly superhuman breath-holding powers, the 2019 Kendal Mountain Festival - taking place this weekend (14-17 November) in the Lake District market town - features extraordinary tales of bravery and endurance. But, among the more extreme stories, there are also tales of the healing power of nature and inspiring stories of women adventurers, older athletes and disabled outdoors lovers.Here are five highlights from the 103 films being shown over the weekend. Next year the film festival will go on tour, with Kendal film nights running in 22 locations from February to June. Continue reading...