{"id":17436,"date":"2026-09-16T06:27:44","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T04:27:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freeride-filmfestival.com\/?post_type=film&#038;p=17436"},"modified":"2026-09-16T06:33:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T04:33:37","slug":"grigoriys-chimgan-extra-feature-nl-be","status":"publish","type":"film","link":"https:\/\/freeride-filmfestival.com\/en\/film\/grigoriys-chimgan-extra-feature-nl-be\/","title":{"rendered":"GRIGORIY&#8217;S CHIMGAN &#8211; Extra Feature NL &amp; BE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A hidden ski culture in the mountains of Uzbekistan \u2014 and one man&#8217;s passion that keeps it alive.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-extra-feature-nl-amp-be\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">EXTRA FEATURE NL &amp; BE<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the mountains around Chimgan, Uzbekistan, lies a ski culture largely unknown to the outside world. 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