The Wall of Shadows (2021)
• October 8th, 2021 • 1h 34min
Documentary
Overview
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?
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Blindsight
Released on: 2006-09-11
Documentary
Six blind Tibetan teenagers climb the Lhakpa-Ri peak of Mount Everest, led by seven-summit blind mou...
Pasang: In the Shadow of Everest
Released on: 2024-01-19
Documentary
Transcending cultural barriers and consistently going against the grain, female Nepali climber Pasan...
The Unpredictable Factor
Released on: 2022-11-03
Documentary
In today's climate debate, there is only one factor that cannot be calculated in climate models - hu...
Rainier the Mountain
Released on: 1999-01-01
Documentary
In this retrospective tribute, acclaimed filmmaker Jean Walkinshaw hails the 100th anniversary of Mo...
Touching the Void
Released on: 2003-09-05
Documentary, Action, Adventure, Drama
The true story of Joe Simpson and Simon Yates' disastrous and nearly-fatal mountain climb of 6,344m ...
King Lines
Released on: 2007-03-01
Adventure, Documentary
King Lines follows Chris Sharma on his search for the planet's greatest climbs. From South American ...
Dirtbag: The Legend of Fred Beckey
Released on: 2017-05-26
Documentary
Fred Beckey is the legendary American "Dirtbag" mountaineer whose name is spoken in hushed tones aro...
The Man Who Skied Down Everest
Released on: 1975-09-19
Documentary, Adventure
This Oscar-winning documentary tells the story behind Japanese daredevil Yuichiro Miura's 1970 effor...
The Beckoning Silence
Released on: 2007-10-22
Documentary, Action, Drama
In The Beckoning Silence, Joe Simpson, whose amazing battle for survival featured in the multi-award...
THE QUEST: Everest
Released on: 2024-11-26
Documentary, Adventure
THE QUEST: Everest is a journey to deeper understand and climb the most iconic mountain in the world...
The Conquest of Everest
Released on: 1953-12-09
Documentary, Drama, History
A documentary of the first successful expedition to the summit of Mount Everest. New Zealand's Edmun...
Sherpa
Released on: 2015-10-02
Documentary
In 2013, the world's media reported on a shocking mountain-high brawl as European climbers fled a mo...
Mount St. Elias
Released on: 2009-01-08
Documentary
At an altitude of 18,000 feet, Alaska's Mount St. Elias is the destination for a trio of mountaineer...
40 Days at Base Camp
Released on: 2011-10-01
Documentary
At 18,000 feet above sea level and over the course of 40 days last Spring, documentary filmmaker Dia...
The Fatal Game
Released on: 1996-05-17
Adventure, Documentary, Drama
In 1994, New Zealand mountaineer, Mark Whetu, summitted Mt Everest with climbing partner and friend ...
The Last Expedition
Released on: 2024-10-18
Documentary, History
The true story of Wanda Rutkiewicz, the first woman in the world and the first person from Poland to...
14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible
Released on: 2021-11-12
Documentary
In 2019, Nepalese mountain climber Nirmal “Nims” Purja set out to do the unthinkable by climbing the...
High Tension
Released on: 2013-09-19
Documentary, Drama, Adventure
Ueli Steck (Switzerland), Simone Moro (Italy) and Jon Griffith (GB) are not like 95% of the climbers...