Hemmeter History Lecture Presents The Wildest Dream Screening and Discussion

On Thursday, February 3, The Montclair Kimberley Academy Hemmeter History Lecture Series presents a screening of the National Geographic film The Wildest Dream, followed by a Q and A session with the movie's soundtrack composer Joel Douek.

The Wildest Dream uses awe-inspiring visuals to tell the intersecting stories of George Mallory, the first man to attempt a summit of Mount Everest in 1924, and Conrad Anker, the mountaineer who found his frozen remains 75 years later. Mallory was obsessed with becoming the first person to conquer the untouched Mount Everest. He was last seen 800 feet below the summit before clouds rolled in and he disappeared into legend, his death stunning the world.  75 years later, climber Conrad Anker’s life became intertwined with Mallory’s after finding his frozen body with all his belongings intact. The only thing missing was a photograph of his wife, Ruth, which Mallory had promised to place on the summit. Haunted by Mallory’s story, Conrad Anker returns to Everest with British climbing prodigy Leo Houlding to unravel the mysteries surrounding his disappearance.

The film, narrated by Liam Neeson, features the voices of Ralph Fiennes, Natasha Richardson, Alan Rickman and Hugh Dancy.

This event, which is open to the public and free of charge, will take place at 7:00 p.m. in The Montclair Kimberley Academy Upper School Library, 6 Lloyd Road, Montclair.  For more information, contact David Hessler at dhessler@mka.org