Two minutes of volcanic rock that'll make you believe in spirits.
Resulting from an ancient volcanic eruption, revered as sacred by the Chalun and Matsun Native American Tribes as the home of the Firebird/Thunderbird (California Condor) a supernatural being of power and strength. Pinnacles represents transcendent moments, spiritual guidance and forging new timelines within interpersonal landscapes.
Cinematography
Condor footage that feels genuinely otherworldly
Direction
Leiser treats landscape as active character
Director
Eric Leiser
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Pinnacles National Park only became a national park in 2013 after decades of advocacy, making this one of the newest sacred spaces in the federal system.
The California condor nearly went extinct in 1987—fewer than 30 remained—so every feathered frame here carries the weight of resurrection mythology made literal.
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