Legendary mountaineer Hamish MacInnes is no stranger to a challenge. He has pitted himself against the elements and conquered the highest peaks. More recently, he fell ill, was declared a danger to himself and sectioned. Final Ascent follows his determination to regain his freedom, reclaim his past and reconnect with old friends like Michael Palin. Triggering lost memories has required him to watch his own documentaries, read his books and reconsider his achievements. The viewer shares every step of his remarkable journey in this gripping and poignant documentary.
Photojournalist David Pratt has spent almost forty years capturing indelible images of global conflicts. His career has taken him from Somalia and Syria to Colombia and Croatia. He has retained a special affection for Afghanistan, a country he has visited through decades of changing fortunes stretching from the height of the Soviet invasion in the 1980s through the years of the mujahideen and the rise of the Taliban. Now, he returns to the places and people that have meant so much to him, providing a uniquely personal then and now document of Afghanistan life.