THE QUEEN SWING follows climbers Laura Pineau and Kate Kelleghan as they chase history on Yosemite’s granite walls, attempting to become the first women to complete the legendary Triple Crown: linking El Capitan, Half Dome, and Mount Watkins in a single 24-hour push. But this isn’t just a story about summits and speed records. It’s about what happens between two people when the only thing keeping you alive is the person on the other end of the rope.
Through extreme conditions and risky terrain, the film reveals how trust gets built in increments through shared confidence, quiet encouragement, and the kind of vulnerability that only emerges when you’re too exhausted to pretend. The Crown is the goal, but the partnership is the heart of the climb.
A film by Thibaut Marot
ATHLETES
Kate Kelleghan
American rock-climber
Kate is a graphic designer whose addiction to speed climbing pushed her to train for years for the Triple Crown. Fueled by determination, she brings the same precision and creativity from her design work to every race she runs up the wall.
Laura Pineau
French rock-climber
Laura is a climber with an unstoppable passion for chasing cracks wherever she goes. Driven by her energy and enthusiasm, she wants to inspire women around the world to dream bigger and climb higher.
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A Film by Thibaut Marot
Produced by Marine Thevenet, Laura Pineau & Kate Kelleghan
Cinematography: Thibaut Marot, Joshua Noll, Miya Tsudome, Julien Nadiras, Micailee Soria & James Lucas
Sound Design & Mix / Original Soundtrack: DAV Sound - Florent Denizot & Matthieu Autin
Art Direction & Motion/Graphic Design: Niels Saint-Viteux
Photography: Jacek Wejster, James Lucas, Nicholas Smith & Eric Perlman
Color Grading: Vincent Ricci
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