Climbing for Life
The first woman on the Everest summit.
2025 · 2h 10m · N/A
Drama
Directed by
Junji Sakamoto
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Climbing for Life
Overview
In 1975, a woman reached the summit of Mount Everest: Junko, the first woman in history to reach the world's highest peak. Junko's unforgettable feat stunned the world, bringing her into the spotlight but casting a huge shadow over her friends and family. Despite being diagnosed with a terminal illness in her final years, Junko continued to challenge the mountains. What was the last thing she saw beyond the summit?
Director and cast
- Junji Sakamoto Director
- Sayuri Yoshinaga as Junko Tabe
- Non as Young Junko Tabe
- Ryuya Wakaba as Shintaro Tabe
- Koichi Sato as Masaaki Tabe
- Asuka Kudo as Young Masaaki Tabe
- Fumino Kimura as Norie Tabe
- Wan Marui as Hiroe Iwata
- Wako Ando as Risako Shimizu
- Nakai Chisato as Kaoruko Maruyama
- Misa Wada as Ryoko Arai
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