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2015·Documentary·1h 36m
7.1
In 2013, the world's media reported on a shocking mountain-high brawl as European climbers fled a mob of angry Sherpas. Director Jennifer Peedom and her team set out to uncover the cause of this altercation, intending to film the 2014 climbing season from the Sherpa's point-of-view. Instead, they captured Everest's greatest tragedy, when a huge block of ice crashed down onto the climbing route...
Directed by Jennifer Peedom
nepal
natural disaster
native peoples
woman director
mount everest
geography
sherpa

Cast

Russell Brice
Russell Brice
Self
Phurba Tashi Sherpa
Phurba Tashi Sherpa
Self

Crew

Jennifer Peedom
Jennifer Peedom
Director
Renan Öztürk
Renan Öztürk
Director of Photography
John Smithson
John Smithson
Producer

Popular Reviews

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Straight Teeth
Straight Teeth
Sherpa
Gang compared not being able to climb a rock in a foreign country to 9/11 🤨
Gang compared not being able to climb a rock in a foreign country to 9/11 🤨
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Kristof
Kristof
Sherpa
Of all the mountaineering docs I've watched recently (which is weirdly a lot), Sherpa does the best at educating the viewer on sherpa culture, their deep respect for the mountain, as well as the tensions between the sherpas and their western clients.
Of all the mountaineering docs I've watched recently (which is weirdly a lot), Sherpa does the best at educating the viewer on sherpa culture, their deep respect for the mountain, as well as the tensions between the sherpas and their western clients.
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Sam
SamPRO
Sherpa
Brilliant. Very moving.
Brilliant. Very moving.
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FatHatJurassicKid
FatHatJurassicKid
Sherpa
Very interesting story and worth telling, but felt a bit one-sided...like we weren't getting the FULL pictures
Very interesting story and worth telling, but felt a bit one-sided...like we weren't getting the FULL pictures
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Raquel Fairlie
Raquel Fairlie
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