Sherpa

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Gareth v An absorbing and powerful documentary that shines a much needed light on all the good the Sherpas of Nepal do for foreigners and the complete lack of respect many show towards them for what they do. Brilliant. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/18/23 Full Review Joe V The movie was ace, a really good watch. However, i couldn't help but feel that the western expedition operator was out of line…. I feel like the sherpas expressed their feeling in ways that the westerners ignored. The westerner was blaming the cancelled expedition on other sherpas who threatened to break his team sherpas legs if they went up the mountain seemed wrong. The sherpas don't seem to express their emotion much to the westerners and just take the bullshit that the westerners throw at them. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/10/23 Full Review Audience Member Tense insightful look at the realities of climbing Everest Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/21/21 Full Review Audience Member Lost a little momentum in the final third but up until then pretty interesting stuff. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member I'm making a conscious effort to try and watch more female-directed films; I seem to have a penchant for mountain themed documentaries so this is next in line. This documentary focuses on shining a spotlight on the work of the sherpas of Nepal who have been underappreciated for the services they provide to those wishing to climb Mount Everest. Essentially this film highlights another example of indigenous people being exploited for profit by the western world. Lots of these people rely on this mountain climbing tourist business to make their living, but are only paid a tiny fraction of what these companies make in return for regularly risking their lives. This is epitomised by the expedition leader who is completely dismissive of the sherpas anxieties and reservations of climbing after an accident that killed 16 of their fellow workers. Indeed, directly after the accident, he seems more immediately concerned about how this will affect his business and income rather than the fact people have just been killed. People who value money over human life really are awful. On a technical level, the film is lovely with some beautifully captivating photography and lushious musical score. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review tripti g Great documentary which is enlightening about the terrors of climbing and stories of the real heroes- the Sherpa's. It's deeply disappointing how they've been exploited. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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