Documentary | 2021-10-08 | Germany, Poland, Switzerland, United Kingdom

8.3 / 10

94 min.

A Sherpa family breaks a taboo and climbs the most holy of mountains to earn money for their son’s education. They accompany a western expedition on East Wall of the Khumbakarna Mountain, a wall that has never been climbed before. ‘The Wall of Shadows’ tells the story of an encounter between a young Sherpa boy and an experienced western mountaineer at the foot of the sacred mountain. Will they face the wrath of mountain Gods?

TILT Production

Braidmade Films

CORSO Film

Vertical Vision Film Studio

ZDF

TVP

ARTE