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202524 minPG-13documentary

10.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

The SwissGrip Project

202524 minPG-13documentary

10.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Two student filmmakers vanished in February 1997 while searching for the urban legend 'SwissGrip' in the woods near Black Mountain, North Carolina.

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Nathan Norment,

James Richardson

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Two student filmmakers vanished in February 1997 while searching for the urban legend 'SwissGrip' in the woods near Black Mountain, North Carolina.

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Noah Horsmandirector

Nathan Normentdirector

James Richardson

James Richardsondirector

Noah Horsmancast

Nathan Normentcast

Synopsis

Black Mountain, North Carolina, became the last known location of two student filmmakers in February 1997. While shooting a documentary, they vanished in the woods. Their project focused on an urban legend called 'SwissGrip.' The 24-minute film revisits this mysterious case, combining elements of culture and crime as it seeks to understand what happened to the filmmakers during their search.

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