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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.
- Year2024
- Runtime57 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, German
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereNo
- GenreDocumentary
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- Content WarningVolunteer rescuers briefly shown drinking alcohol; mention of accident fatalities.
- Social Media
- DirectorMark S. Weiner, David Ritsher
- ScreenwriterMark S. Weiner, David Ritsher
- ProducerMark S. Weiner, David Ritsher
- Executive ProducerThe Reid Hoffman Foundation, The Botstiber Institute for Austrian-American Studies, Stephan Kirste
- FilmmakerMark S. Weiner, David Ritsher
- CastSarah Stephan, Greg Prothman, Roxanne Trott, Nick Constantine, Markus Isser, Walter Phleps, Walter Spitzenstätter, Alois Stöckl
- CinematographerSean Conley, Hanno Mackowitz
- AnimatorJames Eric Jones
- ComposerAlex Greene, Trapper Robbins
- Sound DesignFernando Arruda, Greg Tobler
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.
- Year2024
- Runtime57 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, German
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereNo
- GenreDocumentary
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- Content WarningVolunteer rescuers briefly shown drinking alcohol; mention of accident fatalities.
- Social Media
- DirectorMark S. Weiner, David Ritsher
- ScreenwriterMark S. Weiner, David Ritsher
- ProducerMark S. Weiner, David Ritsher
- Executive ProducerThe Reid Hoffman Foundation, The Botstiber Institute for Austrian-American Studies, Stephan Kirste
- FilmmakerMark S. Weiner, David Ritsher
- CastSarah Stephan, Greg Prothman, Roxanne Trott, Nick Constantine, Markus Isser, Walter Phleps, Walter Spitzenstätter, Alois Stöckl
- CinematographerSean Conley, Hanno Mackowitz
- AnimatorJames Eric Jones
- ComposerAlex Greene, Trapper Robbins
- Sound DesignFernando Arruda, Greg Tobler