Overview
- Apple Original Films acquired global rights and plans a worldwide release on Apple TV, following the film’s Sundance debut.
- Directed by Amir Bar-Lev, the documentary premiered in the festival’s Premieres section.
- The film examines commercialization and social-media pressures as it reconstructs the 2021 winter K2 campaign that left five climbers dead, featuring figures such as Nirmal “Nims” Purja alongside influencer teams and commercial clients.
- Producers include Ben Silverman and Howard T. Owens for Propagate with Sean Richard, Sarah Thomson and John Battsek, with executive producers Drew Buckley, James Packer, Will Kane, Amir Bar-Lev, Taylor Levin, Kerstin Emhoff and Ali Brown.
- Early festival notices praised the film’s gripping approach, with credits citing editor Joe Carey, cinematographer Will Pugh and composer Tom Hodge.