Schatten über den Bergen / Des ombres sur la montagne (1963, German Red Cross)

Alternative title: Accident de montagne en été

Film about the German Red Cross work operating a mountain rescue service. The film shows scenes of Red Cross volunteers responding to an emergency when a mountain-climber falls and injures himself.

00:00 Opening credits
00:20 Introducing the Red Cross mountain rescue service, whose volunteers give advice and instruction about how to enjoy the mountains safely, as well as respond to emergencies
01:58 Setting the scene of a couple going for a walk through the mountains; reminder about the expertise required to safely enjoy mountaineering
03:30 The man starts to climb the mountain without a safety harness and falls; the Red Cross quickly respond to rescue the injured man
07:34 Carrying the injured man down the mountain to safety on a stretcher
08:45 Reminder of the need to exercise caution when walking in the mountains and encouragement to join the Red Cross

Year: 1963
Producer: Headquarters of the German Red Cross with DEFA Studios
Copyright: German Red Cross
Country: Germany (Democratic Republic of Germany)
Duration: 09:14 minutes
Language: French
Original format: 16mm acetate black and white film with optical sound
File name: IFRC_c00849

This film has been published with the kind permission of the German Red Cross.

League Film Library Catalogue No. 432, ID No. 2158 Component No. 799, c00849

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