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Karakoram (1936)

Karakoram poster
Directed by
Marcel Ichac
Genre
documentary film
Country
France
Runtime
38 min
Rating
9.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A 1936 French documentary about an expedition in the Himalayan Karakoram range. It shows the return journey of hundreds of porters across the Baltoro glacier, many suffering from snow blindness.

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What happens

Karakoram est un film documentaire français réalisé par Marcel Ichac en 1936, sorti en 1937. Réalisé dans le cadre des grandes expéditions en Himalaya dans les années 1930, on y voit en particulier le retour sur le glacier du Baltoro de 700 porteurs, la plupart aveuglés par l'ophtalmie des neiges. Le film est l'un des tout premiers à utiliser la musique électronique avec les Ondes Martenot, musique du compositeur Vellones. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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