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Javanese Volcanoes - Hiking the Beasts
What started as a crazy idea among friends, ended up on a great adventure that reinforced long-lasting friendships. This documentary comprises two trips to three Javanese volcanoes. Apart of the tiring endless hours on buses, and climbing these giant pimples, the trips included amazing treats to the eyes and soul. Watching the sunrise over Mt. Bromo and climbing it to see its huge mouth breathing as a living beast, visiting the sulfur mines in Mt. Ijen where local workers spend their sadly short lives carrying inhumane weights under the smokes, and climbing Mt. Merapi overnight in a breathtaking 7h hike to see a much more breathtaking sunrise at 3000km on top of Indonesia's most active volcano was just part of the adventure. Not to mention the strong ties built with this crazy group of people from INSEAD - The Volcano Riders. October 2014 - June 2015