K2: Siren of the Himalayas (2012)
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Following a group of climbers attempting to climb K2 in 2009, on the 100-year anniversary of its landmark 1909 expedition. Experience the adventure, peril and serenity of a group's attempt to climb the most challenging peak on earth.
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Village Voice
Its considered use of ice and snow-covered vistas against the expanse of blue sky offers great beauty while capturing something of what pulls the adventurous to try to reach the world's second highest peak.
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An account of one modern expedition that draws fruitfully upon the lore of another.
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Shedding light on the filmmaking process would have only enriched this well-wrought but limited extreme-sports portrait.
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The Dissolve
In this 75-minute straight shot of Discovery Channel cinema, no emotional crests are peaked, but viewers will come away informed.
