CNN —Jimmy Chin has done many memorable things in his time, but the adventure athlete and Oscar-winning filmmaker is still more used to documenting big stories than becoming the story itself.
(credit: Jimmy Chin) Jimmy Chin/National Geographic/PA Media“It was like finding a needle in a thousand haystacks,” Chin added.
They, along with Natalie Hewit, directed “Endurance,” a thrilling retelling of the discovery of the lost ship Endurance.
CNN: Why do you think Shackleton remains such an enduring figure of fascination and inspiration?
Chin: I think there’s some consensus that this is one of the greatest stories of survival ever told.
Persons:
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Organizations:
CNN, British, Endurance, British Film Institute, Geographic, Disney
Locations:
Mallory’s, Irvine, Everest, Weddell, Lansing, Dominican Republic, Shackleton, Chile, Patagonia