
Action Directe
Documentary · Adventure
Overview
French powerhouse climber Mélissa Le Nevé tries to become the first woman to traverse Action Directe, one of the most revered and challenging routes in the sport.
Top Cast


Mélissa Le Nevé
Mélissa Le Nevé
Self
Mélissa Le Nevé
Self


Wolfgang Gullich
Wolfgang Gullich
Self (Archive Footage)
Wolfgang Gullich
Self (Archive Footage)


Guillaume Levernier
Guillaume Levernier
Self
Guillaume Levernier
Self


Conrad Anker
Conrad Anker
Self
Conrad Anker
Self


Hazel Findlay
Hazel Findlay
Self
Hazel Findlay
Self
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