2025 Princeton Environmental Film Festival

The Volunteers: Mountain Rescue Brings Us Home

Expired April 14, 2025 3:59 AM
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Two mountain rescue organizations—one near Seattle, Washington, the other in Tyrol, Austria—are linked by a surprising historical connection. Take a journey with historian Mark S. Weiner from America to Austria and back again as he considers the origins and meaning of their work. Both groups have grown from a strong sense of place ... because before you can save a stranger, you first must love your home.

  • Year
    2024
  • Runtime
    57 minutes
  • Language
    English, German
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    No
  • Genre
    Documentary
  • Subtitle Language
    English
  • Content Warning
    Volunteer rescuers briefly shown drinking alcohol; mention of accident fatalities.
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  • Director
    Mark S. Weiner, David Ritsher
  • Screenwriter
    Mark S. Weiner, David Ritsher
  • Producer
    Mark S. Weiner, David Ritsher
  • Executive Producer
    The Reid Hoffman Foundation, The Botstiber Institute for Austrian-American Studies, Stephan Kirste
  • Filmmaker
    Mark S. Weiner, David Ritsher
  • Cast
    Sarah Stephan, Greg Prothman, Roxanne Trott, Nick Constantine, Markus Isser, Walter Phleps, Walter Spitzenstätter, Alois Stöckl
  • Cinematographer
    Sean Conley, Hanno Mackowitz
  • Animator
    James Eric Jones
  • Composer
    Alex Greene, Trapper Robbins
  • Sound Design
    Fernando Arruda, Greg Tobler