157: E. Chai Vasarhelyi & Jimmy Chin on "Wild Life"
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E. Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin have explored the mentality of risk takers over several films. They won an Oscar for Free Solo. Their latest documentary "Wild Life" tells the love story of Doug and Kris Tompkins who earned a fortune leading the clothing brands North Face and Patagonia, then left their corporate lives to devote themselves to conservation.
Pure Nonfiction host Thom Powers interviewed Chai and Jimmy in Copenhagen at the CPH:DOX festival where "Wild Life" had its international premiere. The film, produced by National Geographic, is being released in theaters in April and comes to Disney+ on May 26. In this conversation, the filmmaking couple also discuss their first collaboration "Meru" about a harrowing expedition that Jimmy undertook with Conrad Anker and Renan Ozturk.
On Instagram: @chaivasarhelyi @jimmychin @thompowers1 @purenonfiction
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