FULL CIRCLE: The First All-Black Everest Ascent
Full Circle follows nine athletes as they shift the legacy in a white-dominated sport while experiencing a unique global cultural exchange during their triumphant journey to the top of the famous peak. Rooted in the story of the Everest ascent and the year of training the climbers underwent as a team, the film’s true emotional anchor is embedded in the individual journeys undertaken by each of the climbers, representing the diversity of the Black experience in the outdoor community.
Directed by: Justice A. Whitaker & Rolake Bamgbose
Produced by: Rolake Bamgbose & Justice A. Whitaker, Tommy Oliver
Companies: Confluential Films, Westbrook Studios, REI Films, Shango Light Films