Reviews
“Insanely beautiful…a compelling documentary” – The Financial Times
“Stimulating…striking” – Total Film (print magazine only)
“Does a fantastic job of both capturing the majesty of the place itself and delving into the knotty issues surrounding its ongoing development” – The Scotsman
“Breathtaking…see it on the big screen” – Film Threat
“Insightful and sensitive…a nuanced nature doc with an important message” – The Indiependent
“Balanced and thoughtful…visually stunning…beautiful to watch” – Islington Tribune
“Compelling…breathtakingly immersive” – Sight & Sound
“Intelligent…Passionate” – New Scientist
“Gorgeously shot… leaves a lasting message” – Empire Magazine
“A scrupulous look at the exploitation of a natural wonder” – The Guardian
“Evans delivers a thought-provoking documentary without judgement which shows you a magical and wondrous world” – Morning Star (Film Of The Week)
“Compelling…unmissable stuff…I was genuinely fascinated and of course, breathtaking scenery” – Offscreen Podcast
“An epic…must-see documentary” – Broadway World
“Deserves a big screen” – The Earthbound Report
“A beautifully shot, well balanced, fascinating film“ – London Mountain Film Festival
“Beautifully captures the tension between the preservation of Earth’s natural wonders and the exploitation of nature to satisfy human greed” – New Jersey Stage
“A film that needs to be seen on the big screen…the magnificent cinematography of this film only heightens that feeling” – The Sheet
“Sounds an ecological alarm…well meaning if a bit convoluted” – The Observer
“Though A Crack in the Mountain is slow-paced and dawdles at the start, it’s well balanced and offers several different perspectives” – The Upcoming
“The shots of (Son Doong’s) splendour are something to see, but the film’s own structure is too spacious for the story being told” – The Sunday Times
“The cumulative impact, alas, is not passionate engagement but a mild shrug of bafflement“ – The Times
Press
Recorded Q&As with Producer / Director Alastair Evans can be found here.
“Vietnam’s Eighth Wonder of the World Revealed in “A Crack in the Mountain” – Variety
“Details (the) conflict between environmental sustainability and economic growth in the Phong Nha area of Vietnam” – The Times
“Hidden kingdom: My battle to save the world’s largest cave“ – BBC World Service
“Questions the extent to which tourism and conservation can co-exist” – Geographical Magazine
“The Making of A Crack in the Mountain” – Descent
“Four green thumbs up” – Green Living Mag
“Heidi Atkins speaks to filmmaker Alastair Evans about his breathtaking documentary” – Varsity
“Alastair Evans on A Crack in the Mountain” – The Upcoming
“A Crack in the Mountain: A VR experience with Alastair Evans and Huong Nguyen Thien Le” – The Upcoming
“‘Eighth Wonder of the World’ discovered in a crack in a mountain” – LADbible
“An Interview with Alastair Evans” – BBC Radio Sussex
“The Love Of Cinema: A Crack in the Mountain” – Picturehouse Podcast
“Interview With A Crack In The Mountain Director Alastair Evans” – Cinema Buns Podcast
“Sonoma TV talks with director Director Alastair Evans about A Crack in the Mountain” – Sonoma TV