The film should read like an epic. Instead, it reads like a boilerplate sports doc; the kind kept on constant rotation in ski resort taverns where they might catch diners’ attention for a minute or two while they wait on chili and beers.
14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible
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United Kingdom, United States · 2021
1h 41m
Director Torquil Jones
Starring Nirmal Purja, Jimmy Chin, Reinhold Messner, Klára Kolouchová
Genre Documentary
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In 2019, Nepalese mountain climber Nirmal “Nims” Purja set out to do the unthinkable by climbing the world’s fourteen highest summits in less than seven months. The film follows his team as they seek to defy naysayers and push the limits of human endurance.
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Los Angeles Times by Gary Goldstein
As a crash course in extreme mountain climbing, the triumph of the human spirit, love of country and family, and those driven, fearless souls who choose to reach above the clouds, “14 Peaks” is a uniquely stirring journey.
The New York Times by Lisa Kennedy
In widening its aperture — from the ascents to visits to Purja’s childhood home as well as brief dives into Nepal’s history — “14 Peaks” expands a genre often focused on the feats of individuals to celebrate lessons about vast dreams and communal bonds.
This movie shows us the teamwork, the dedication, the national pride, the astonishing vistas, and the reason that Purja and his team deserve to be as renowned as Sir Edmund Hillary, maybe more.
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