The Wall of Shadows
2021•1h 34m•8.3•Released
Documentary
A Sherpa family breaks a taboo and climbs the most holy of mountains to earn money for their son’s education. They accompany a western expedition on East Wall of the Khumbakarna Mountain, a wall that has never been climbed before. ‘The Wall of Shadows’ tells the story of an encounter between a young Sherpa boy and an experienced western mountaineer at the foot of the sacred mountain. Will they face the wrath of mountain Gods?
Director
Eliza Kubarska
Writer
Eliza Kubarska, Piotr Rosołowski
Languages
English, French, Nepali
Studio
TILT Production
Cast
Ngada Sherpa
Self
Dawa Tenzin Sherpa
Self
Jomdoe Sherpa
Self
Dmitry Golovchenko
Self
Sergey Nilov
Self
Marcin Tomaszewski
Self
Production
Company
TILT Production
Company
Braidmade Films
Company
CORSO Film
Company
Vertical Vision Film Studio
Company
ZDF
Company
Telewizja Polska
Company
ARTE
Producer
Monika Braid
Producer
Ümit Uludağ
Producer
Kaspar Winkler
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