'' Gabriel and the Mountain '' ( ) is a 2017 Brazilian-French drama film directed by Fellipe Gamarano Barbosa . It tells the true story of Brazilian backpacker Gabriel Buchmann who travels through several African countries , for some time with his girlfriend Cristina , and finally dies while climbing Mount Mulanje in Malawi . It was screened in the International Critics ' Week section at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival . At Cannes , it won the France 4 Visionary Award and the Gan Foundation Support for Distribution Award
2017 Cannes Film Festival
2017 Cannes Film Festival
Gabriel and the Mountain