The Wall Of Shadows

Year: 2021Certificate: 12

Director:
Eliza Kubarska
Running Time:
94 mins
Language:
Tibetan, Nepali, English, Russian, Polish
English Subtitles:
Yes
Country of Origin:
Germany, Poland, Switzerland
Genre(s):
Documentary, F-Rated, International
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A breathtaking and beautifully-filmed story from the Sherpas’ perspective, The Wall Of Shadows presents the meeting of two worlds and a clash of values at the heart of climbing culture.

At the foot of Kumbhakarna at 4000m lays the small Sherpa village Kambachen. There are just 30 houses. in one of them lives Ngada Sherpa and his family.Ngada is born and bred in the mountains. He is the best high-altitude porter in the area: he carries equipment and sets the ropes for alpinists up to the summits, very often risking his life with little in return. He has climbed Everest nine times, and Kanchenjunga two times. His wife, Jomdoe Sherpa works as a porter, carrying heavy loads on steep icy tracks to base camps. They have a son – Dawa, who is 16-year-old. When Ngada is offered work on an expedition to the forbidden slopes of Kumbhakarna, he must decide whether or not to accept the work, opposing his faith and lamas’ warnings.

Amongst many others, The Wall Of Shadows’ has received the award for Best Climbing Film at Banff 2020, the Documentaire Extraordinaire award at the Bergen International Film Festival, the Mario Bello Award at the Trento Film Festival and the Grand Prize at Ulju Mountain Film Festival. It was also nominated for the Best Documentary award at Hot Docs 2020.

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