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The Wall of Shadows

Movie
Audience Score
83
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NR 1 hr 34 minDocumentary
A Sherpa family breaks a taboo and climbs the most holy of mountains to earn money for their son’s education. They accompany a western expedition on East Wall of the Khumbakarna Mountain, a wall that has never been climbed before. ‘The Wall of Shadows’ tells the story of an encounter between a young Sherpa boy and an experienced western mountaineer at the foot of the sacred mountain. Will they face the wrath of mountain Gods?
StarringNgada SherpaDawa Tenzin SherpaJomdoe Sherpa
DirectorEliza Kubarska
WritersEliza KubarskaPiotr Rosołowski

Movie Details

Original Language:Polish
Production Companies:TILT Production, Braidmade Films, CORSO Film, Vertical Vision Film Studio, ZDF, TVP, ARTE
The Wall of Shadows on the Web:Official Website
Movie Tags:
mountaineerethnologysherpa