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Through the Unknown

2016-03-18
7.9
it 75m
AdventureDocumentary
"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.

Director

Federico Santini

Producer

Roberto Dall'Angelo

Writer

Federico Santini

Cinematography

Federico Santini

Editor

Francesco Adolini

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Status

Released

Countries

  • Italy

Companies

  • SD Cinematografica

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