Mount Kilimanjaro rises nearly 19,000 feet from the Tanzanian plain, the highest point on the African continent, and director David Breashears films it for IMAX, with aerial shots that show the full scale of the mountain from glacier to grassland. The film follows a group of trekkers making the ascent, tracking their route through Kilimanjaro's distinct climate zones, from rainforest at the base to alpine desert and ice near the summit. Local guides and climbers appear on camera to talk through the physical demands of altitude and the logistics of getting a group to the top safely. The film also touches on the mountain's retreating glaciers and what that says about its environmental condition. There's no big twist here, just a straightforward record of an attempt on Africa's tallest peak, shot with the wide, steady cinematography IMAX cameras are built for.