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74% Critic Match
Sherpa
“Some Live to Climb. They Climb to Live.”
7.4 / 10• 2015• 1h 36m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
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...
Cast & Crew
Russell Brice
Self
Lead
Tim Medvetz
Self
Pasang Tenzing Sherpa
Self
Phurba Tashi Sherpa
Self
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jennifer Peedom's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Sherpa is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
