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FREE SOLO Coming to the Big Screen at The Confluence
South Beloit, Illinois – Nature At The Confluence is partnering with the Beloit International Film Festival to bring the big screen to the great outdoors! Experience the thrilling documentary FREE SOLO under the stars at The Confluence on Friday, August 9th. The event begins at 7:00pm with live jazz music performed by the local band Patten Pending, lawn games, and snacks available for purchase. The film will begin at 8:30pm. You are welcome to bring your own food and beverages. A limited number of folding chairs and blankets are provided, or bring your own. Admission is free and donations to Nature At The Confluence are appreciated.
About Beloit International Film Festival
BIFF is a ten-day tribute to the power of film and the excitement of independent film from around the world. Local residents and visitors from across the nation fill venues, ranging in size from 40 to 400 seats for more than 100 films, and to meet scores of filmmakers who come from throughout the U.S. and as far away as Europe, Asia and Latin America. BIFF Outdoors is an extension of the festival to continue local film engagement throughout the year. Nature At The Confluence is excited to support local art and partner with BIFF!
About FREE SOLO
A stunning, intimate and unflinching portrait of the free soloist climber Alex Honnold, as he prepares to achieve his lifelong dream: climbing the face of the world’s most famous rock … the 3,000ft El Capitan in Yosemite National Park … without a rope. Celebrated as one of the greatest athletic feats of any kind, Honnold’s climb set the ultimate standard: perfection or death. Succeeding in this challenge, Honnold enters his story in the annals of human achievement. FREE SOLO is both an edge-of-your seat thriller and an inspiring portrait of an athlete who exceeded our current understanding of human physical and mental potential. The result is a triumph of the human spirit. Rated: PG-13
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