Through the Unknown

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Through the Unknown

"Verso L'Ignoto" (Towards the Unknown) is an Italian documentary that follows mountaineer Daniele Nardi and his team in their attempt to achieve the first winter ascent of Nanga Parbat, an 8,000-meter peak in Pakistan, nicknamed the "killer mountain" due to its exceptional danger. For three years, the camera follows the preparation and several successive expeditions, showing the extreme cold, avalanches, fatigue, and the setbacks that constantly force the climbers to choose between continuing their quest for the summit or preserving their lives. More than just a story of sporting achievement, the documentary highlights doubt, defeat, and human fragility, showing that the "unknown" is not only the mountain, but also the element of risk, desire, and need for self-transcendence that each of us carries within.

Original Title

Verso L'Ignoto

Release Date

2016-03-18

Year

2016

Duration

1h 15m

Status

Released

Score

7.90

#himalaya-mountain-range#mountaineering#nanga-parbat#mountain-accident#himalayan-expedition#pakistan-summits

Cast

Daniele Nardi

Daniele Nardi

Roberto Delle Monache

Roberto Delle Monache

Élisabeth Revol

Élisabeth Revol

Tomasz Mackiewicz

Tomasz Mackiewicz

Álex Txikon

Álex Txikon

Muhammad Ali Sadpara

Muhammad Ali Sadpara