Through the Unknown

Through the Unknown

2016
1h 15m
7.9

7.9/10

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Overview

"Verso L'Ignoto" (Towards the Unknown) is an Italian documentary that follows mountaineer Daniele Nardi and his team in their attempt to achieve the first winter ascent of Nanga Parbat, an 8,000-meter peak in Pakistan, nicknamed the "killer mountain" due to its exceptional danger. For three years, the camera follows the preparation and several successive expeditions, showing the extreme cold, avalanches, fatigue, and the setbacks that constantly force the climbers to choose between continuing their quest for the summit or preserving their lives. More than just a story of sporting achievement, the documentary highlights doubt, defeat, and human fragility, showing that the "unknown" is not only the mountain, but also the element of risk, desire, and need for self-transcendence that each of us carries within.

Status: Released

Language: IT

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Production Information

Production Companies
SD Cinematografica
Production Countries
Italy
Spoken Languages
Italian

Quick Facts

Original Title Verso L'Ignoto
Release Date March 18, 2016
Status Released
Language IT
IMDb ID tt30331041
Website Visit Site

Cast

Daniele Nardi
Daniele Nardi

Self

Roberto Delle Monache
Roberto Delle Monache

Self

Élisabeth Revol
Élisabeth Revol

Self

Tomasz Mackiewicz
Tomasz Mackiewicz

Self

Álex Txikon
Álex Txikon

Self

Muhammad Ali Sadpara
Muhammad Ali Sadpara

Self

Key Crew

Federico Santini
Director
Roberto Dall'Angelo
Producer
Federico Santini
Writer