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14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible (2021)

14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible poster
Directed by
Torquil Jones
Genre
documentary film, sport film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 41m
Rated
14
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 381 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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This documentary follows Nepalese mountaineer Nirmal Purja as he leads a team in an attempt to climb all 14 of the world's highest peaks in under seven months. The previous record for climbing all 14 peaks was over seven years.

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What happens

14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible is a 2021 documentary film directed by Torquil Jones, and produced by Noah Media Group, Little Monster Films and Torquil Jones with Nirmal Purja, Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Vasarhelyi as executive producers. The film follows Nepalese mountaineer Nirmal Purja and his team as they attempt to climb all 14 eight-thousander peaks within a then record time of under seven months. The previous record was over seven years. A significant portion of the footage was taken by the expedition team, while additional images and interviews were added later by the director, including interviews with Reinhold Messner (who called the feat "a unique statement in the history of mountaineering"), and other major high-altitude mountaineers, and Purja's family (including his wife and brothers). The film premiered at the DOC NYC Film Festival, and was released on Netflix on 29 November 2021. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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