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The cruel way
“The inconvenient truth, the suppressed facts - 40 years later”
9.0 / 10• 2025• 1h 49m•NR• Bulgarian
Documentary
Storyline
1984. In the shadow of the Iron Curtain, a nation dares to challenge the gods. On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the socialist revolution, Bulgaria faces its best mountaineers in the greatest test on the planet - the deadly Mount Chomolungma, also known as Everest. But this is not just a climb.
Cast & Crew
IV
Ivan Vulchev
Ivan Vulchev
LeadMS
Metodi Savov
Metodi Savov
NP
Nikolay Petkov
Nikolay Petkov
KD
Kiril Doskov
Kiril Doskov
DV
Doychin Vasilev
Doychin Vasilev
KD
Kuncho Dolapchiev
Kuncho Dolapchiev
OB
Ognyan Baldzhyisky
Ognyan Baldzhyisky
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Deyan Bararev's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. The cruel way is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
