Better Than Chocolate Full Movie - The Swiss Bouldering Classic
Better Than Chocolate is a full-length bouldering film from filmmaker Haroun Souirji that dives into Switzerland’s most iconic granite playgrounds. Shot on location in Magic Wood, Chironico, Cresciano, Brione, San Gottardo, and Valais, it follows world-class climbers as they chase hard outdoor lines and memorable moments—culminating in ascents up to 8C and a guest appearance by Swiss legend Fred Nicole. What makes this classic worth your hour is the combination of timeless bouldering, clean storytelling, and remarkably polished cinematography—especially for a first major production built with hand-made camera rigs. Whether you’re here for Paul Robinson and Michele Caminati’s cutting-edge power, the atmosphere of Swiss forests and blocs, or simply a motivating dose of real rock climbing, Better Than Chocolate delivers that rare mix of inspiration, difficulty, and pure movement that keeps you hitting “next problem.”
Haroun Souirji · 1:00:28
"In terms of footage, this is one of the very best climbing video I've ever had the pleasure of watching" Bjorn Pohl, UKclimbing.com "for fans of bouldering videos this is most certainly worth adding to your collection" ClimbingNarc "BTC holds the comparison with big climbing productions" Kletterszene.com "In short, for a first production, Haroun strikes a blow" Pierre Délas, Kairn.com As Better Than Chocolate is now celebrating its 8th year anniversary, I have decided to upload it to youtube and make it available for free. It was my first serious project, was distributed worldwide (Digital Download and DVD) and launched my filmmaking career. At the time I had to build all the filmmaking equipment by hand (slider, gimbal, crane). I went on to shoot documentaries and commercials in almost 25 countries, from the Amazon to the Cederberg Mountains. Enjoy! -- Better Than Chocolate is a movie about bouldering in Switzerland that features world class ascents up to 8C boulder from Michele Caminati, Paul Robinson, Robert Leistner, Julia Winter, Chris Webb Parsons, Anthony Gullsten, Olivier Mignon, Jule Wurm, Anton Johansson, Antoine Eydoux and Fred Moix. Guest appearance by Fred Nicole. 60'. // Shot on location in Magic Wood Chironico Cresciano Brione San Gottardo Valais