Climbers attempt to ascend k2 in 2009 on the 100year anniversary. Anyway, hd download is pretty cheap on alstrin films site. Siren of the himalayas is a 75minute feature documentary showing the adventure, peril and serenity of a groups attempt to. Siren of the himalayas is a 2012 american documentary film directed by dave ohlson. First run features gave k2 a limited theatrical release in 2014, opening in new york city on august 22 and playing in select cities across the country. K2 and the last problem of the himalayas the atlantic. Produced by first run features, a small company specializing in documentaries about a wide range of subjects, k2. Siren of the himalayas is a 2012 documentary about an expedition to climb k2, the secondhighest mountain in the world, but considered by many to be the most challenging climb. The climb covers a team lead by american climber fabrizio zangrelli in 2009 interspered with accounts from the first attempt to scale the peak lead by duke luigi. Instead, it is a documentary about a 2009 expedition to k2. Siren of the himalayas 2014 stream and watch online. Siren of the himalayas follows worldclass alpinists fabrizio zangrilli and gerlinde kaltenbrunner with veteran climbers jake meyer and chris szymiec in a breathtaking glimpse into the world of high altitude mountaineering. K2 was first summited in 1954, but it remains uniquely unconquerable.
The film follows a group of climbers during their 2009 attempt to climb k2, chronicling the climbers attempt to surmount the peak on the 100year anniversary of the duke of abruzzis landmark k2 expedition in 1909. This breathtaking film follows an historic attempt to summit the worlds most challenging peak on the 100year anniversary of the duke of abruzzis landmark k2 expedition in 1909. Siren of the himalayas 2012 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A recent spate of films on mountaineering in the himalayas, including this years starstudded everest, the 2014 doc k2 siren of the himalayas and meru, currently shortlisted for a feature. Siren of the himalayas is a 75minute feature documentary showing the adventure, peril and serenity of a groups attempt to climb the worlds most challenging peak. Siren of the himalayas was actually filmed on location, and the events it records were. Siren of the himalayas simone leorin dave ohlson darren lund 2014 climbers attempt to ascend k2 in 2009 to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the landmark 1909 expedition. A documentary showing the adventure, peril and serenity of a groups attempt to climb the worlds most challenging peak on the 100year anniversary of its.
Four worldclass alpinists including national geographics explorer of the year gerlinde kaltenbrunner team up in a dangerous foray of high altitude mountaineering in the breathtaking documentary k2. While their summit attempt hangs in the balance, we examine the risks, rewards and deeply personal nature of exploration in an age when there are few blank spots left on the map. The film follows an attempt to reach the summit of the worlds most challenging peak on the 100year anniversary of the. K2 siren of the himalayas is a 75min feature documentary showing the adventure, peril and serenity of a groups attempt to climb the worlds most challenging. With gerlinde kaltenbrunner, simone leorin, jake meyer, chris szymiec. Siren of the himalayas was actually filmed on location, and the events it records were real. Jacquieetmicheltv andrea 25 years old 1080p hevc x265. Siren of the himalayas stars simone leorin the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 20 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which collated. Siren of the himalayas does a great job capturing the mystique of this second highest of the 14 peaks with elevations over 8,000 meters 26,247 feet.
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