K2: Siren of the Himalayas

Released Aug 22, 2014

1h 20m

Documentary

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Climbers attempt to ascend K2 in 2009 to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the landmark 1909 expedition.

Ben Kenigsberg

New York Times

The documentary's biggest highlight is its climbing footage, much of it shot by Mr. Ohlson; the film gets in close, with snow on the lens, and captures the sound of piercing winds at high altitude.

Aug 21, 2014

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Ernest Hardy

Village Voice

Its considered use of ice and snow-covered vistas against the expanse of blue sky offers great beauty while capturing something of what pulls the adventurous to try to reach the world's second highest peak.

Aug 19, 2014

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Jordan Hoffman

The Dissolve

While the education is considerable, the fact that the footage has been lingering for five years is a fairly good indicator of the urgency of the final product.

Rated: 3.5/5.0

Aug 19, 2014

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Avi Offer

NYC Movie Guru

Thoroughly captivating, thrilling and inspirational. It demands to be seen on the big screen.

Rated: 8.9/10

Sep 1, 2014

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Daniel Eagan

Film Journal International

For some, this documentary could be the best way to experience just how difficult and rewarding mountaineering can be.

Aug 21, 2014

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Donald J. Levit

ReelTalk Movie Reviews

From festivals at worldwide locations, 'K2: Siren of the Himalayas' came to a Film Society of Lincoln Center 'weekend of outstanding adventure films.'

Nov 23, 2013

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Audience Member

Really interesting documentary showing just how impenetrable K2 can be to even the most experienced of climbers. Some of the views and historical aspect add to the quality of the documentary. Very awe inspiring.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Audience Member

An enjoyable doc done around the 100th year anniversary of the first summit of K2 in 2009. It covers some of K2's history, but suffers from a poor narration track, the climbers are fantastically dull and it sort of just hangs on until the credits. A running time of a little over 65 minutes speaks volumes too. If you're searching for some climbing/BASE documentaries, I suggest films like Touching The Void (4.5 stars), The Summit (4), McConkey (4), Free Solo (4.5), Meru (4), Valley Uprising (4) and Sunshine Superman (4). Also, do yourself a favor: NEVER watch Vertical Limit (1 star).

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/22/20

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Audience Member

Terrific documentary on the perils of attempting to summit K2, the world's second highest mountain, which has the notoriety of having the second highest fatality rate among 8000+m mountains.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Audience Member

Brilliant documentary!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Audience Member

Sensible people climb a dangerous mountain and live to tell the tale.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Audience Member

Very cool. It shows very interesting facets facets of climbing expeditions.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Dave Ohlson

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Simone Leorin

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Darren Lund

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Dave Ohlson

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Jason Reid

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Andy McDonough

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Synopsis

Climbers attempt to ascend K2 in 2009 to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the landmark 1909 expedition.

Director: Dave Ohlson
Producer: Andy McDonough, Dave Ohlson, Jason Reid
Screenwriter: Darren Lund, Dave Ohlson, Jason Reid, Andy McDonough
Distributor: First Run
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 22, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $13.0K
Runtime: 1h 20m

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