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Released 11 years ago.
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Sherpa
"Some Live to Climb. They Climb to Live."
2015 1h 36m EN
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7.4TMDB Β· 66
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Synopsis
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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...
βSome Live to Climb. They Climb to Live.β
Cast
Russell Brice
Self
Tim Medvetz
Self
Pasang Tenzing Sherpa
Self
Phurba Tashi Sherpa
Self
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Jennifer Peedom
- Languages
- Nepali, English
- Countries
- Nepal, Australia
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Nepali, English.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: Nepal, Australia.
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Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Jennifer Peedom, shot by Hugh Miller. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Christian Gazal shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Russell Brice and Tim Medvetz and Pasang Tenzing Sherpa carry the top of the cast.
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Marketing tagline: "Some Live to Climb. They Climb to Live.".
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Jennifer Peedom directs. Hugh Miller behind the camera. Christian Gazal cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Nepal, Australia. Dialogue in Nepali, English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 11 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Nepali, English.
- 3International production across 2 countries: Nepal, Australia.
- 4Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 5Directed by Jennifer Peedom, shot by Hugh Miller. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 6Editor Christian Gazal shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Russell Brice and Tim Medvetz and Pasang Tenzing Sherpa carry the top of the cast.
- 8Marketing tagline: "Some Live to Climb. They Climb to Live.".
- 9IMDB entry: tt3746250 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 10Only 66 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Hugh Miller
- Editing
- Christian Gazal
- Runtime
- 96 min Β· 1h 36m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- NR
- IMDB
- Sherpa (2015)
Also by
Jennifer Peedom
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Felix Media
AU
Arrow Media
GB
Key crew
- EditorChristian Gazal
- ProducerJohn Smithson
- ProducerBridget Ikin
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- nepal
- natural disaster
- native peoples
- woman director
- mount everest
- geography
- sherpa
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Premiere2015-09-25Β· Aspen Film Festival
- Theatrical (limited)2015-10-02NR
Also known as
International titles
- SherpaAU
- Π¨Π΅ΡΠΏΠ°RU
- Serpa: Spor na EverestuSI
- SherpaGB
- SherpaUS
