OF A LIFETIME
A freeride family’s Antarctic expedition.
Presented by The North Face | Imagery Jerome Tanon, Guido Perrini & Christoph Thoreson
“OF A LIFETIME” chronicles the journey of the renowned De Le Rue family:
Xavier, a 7 x WorldChampion; his younger brother Victor, a 3 x World Champion; and his daughter Mila, who is turning 18 and embarking on her first expedition.
Their first challenge is sailing across the infamous Drake passage before confronting the otherworldly white continent. Unimaginably steep icy lines rise from the ocean, towering seracs, pods of orcas and colonies of penguins, but at the bottom of the world, rescue is not an option.
For Xavier and Victor, it’s a giant playground filled with first descents; for Mila, it’s an intimidating initiation into big-mountain free riding.The film captures their intimate inner dialogue through personal diaries, showcasing Mila’s journey as she confronts her fears and embraces the challenge.
A celebration of discovery, adventure, and the passing of the torch to the next generation against the breathtaking backdrop of Antarctica.
The voyage of a lifetime.
Director Bio: Director Jérôme Tanon is a 37 year old photographer & movie director.
Born in Paris and living in Annecy, Jérôme has been a snowboard photographer since 2007. He quickly switched from digital to shooting solely on film with analog cameras. Self-taught, creative in the darkroom, his timeless and intimate creations are easily spotted, with a typical grain and black and white look. He is mostly known for his works with double exposures, silver-gelatin lith prints, bromoils and etchings. His photographs are exhibited regularly and published in snowboard magazines around the world. The multi-talented artist keeps working on what he loves without compromise.
In 2016 Jérôme released the self-produced documentary : “The Eternal Beauty Of Snowboarding” an instant classic reaching millions of views on Youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKeUVMMl0fc
His second film “ZABARDAST”, a freeride expedition in the Karakoram, was released in fall 2018, winning several festival awards, and gave way to his first photo art book.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkigzUFr3ys
In 2020 he released “Heroes – Women In Snowboarding” in the form of a community coffee table art book & travelling photo exhibition.
In fall 2022, the public discovered: “Free Rider”, an epic documentary shot in Alaska featuring Sam Anthamatten & Victor de le Rue.