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Sundance Docs Plunge into Pakistan's Perilous Peaks
21 Jan
Summary
- Two new documentaries from Pakistan premiere at Sundance.
- One film covers a daring rescue of stranded children via cable car.
- Another documentary chronicles a fatal winter expedition on K2.
The Sundance Film Festival, commencing on Thursday, is set to feature two compelling documentaries originating from Pakistan. "Hanging By a Wire," directed by Mohammed Ali Naqvi, captures the intense effort to rescue schoolchildren precariously suspended in a cable car after a critical wire failure in a remote region.
Complementing this, Amir Bar-Lev's "The Last First: Winter K2" delves into the extreme dangers faced by mountaineers attempting to summit K2, the world's second-tallest peak, during winter. The expedition, occurring at elevations around 28,000 feet, tragically resulted in fatalities.
These films are among the numerous fiction and nonfiction works premiering at the festival. Programmers have noted films like "Joybubbles," an intriguing documentary about a man who manipulated the telephone system through whistling, and an AI-themed film in the NEXT section.
The festival programmers also discussed the significant transition as Sundance prepares to depart Park City, Utah, for its future home in Boulder, Colorado, next year.
