Nepal, in the Mountain's Shadow

As the denizens of a Tibetan village prepare for their arduous annual trek to exchange salt for grain, the community's allegiances are split between aging chieftain Tinle and rebellious young Karma. Tinle tries to maintain his clout and preserve obedience to ancient customs when Karma challenges the old man's power.

Runtime

1h 48m

Director

Eric Valli

Cast

Thilen Lhondup, Gurgon Kyap, Lhakpa Tsamchoe

During an expedition in Nepal, a photo-journalist becomes infected by a werewolf. Returning to the U.S., he holes up in an isolated location in the woods, but when he invites his sister and nephew for a visit, their dog, Thor, knows something is amiss.

Runtime

1h 20m

Director

Eric Red

Cast

Mariel Hemingway, Michael Paré, Mason Gamble

Uses astonishing visuals to tell the intersecting stories of George Mallory, the first man to attempt a summit of Mount Everest, and Conrad Anker, the mountaineer who finds Mallory's frozen remains 75 years later.

Runtime

1h 34m

Director

Anthony Geffen

Cast

Liam Neeson, Natasha Richardson, Conrad Anker

At 14 Rabha El Haimer was an illiterate child bride, beaten, raped and then rejected. Ten years later, she is a single mother, fighting to legalise her sham marriage and secure a future for her illegitimate daughter. With unprecedented access to the Moroccan justice system, “Bastards” follows Rabha’s fight from the Casablanca slums to ...

Runtime

1h 23m

Director

Deborah Perkin

Blind climber Erik Weihenmayer and his team's highly successful ascent of Mount Everest along with four other remarkable milestones on the mountain. Time magazine called this the most successful Everest expedition of all time.

Runtime

42m

Cast

Erik Weihenmayer, Eric Alexander, Sherman Bull