K2 : siren of the Himalayas

K2 Siren of the Himalayas

DVD - 2014

The film follows an attempt to reach the summit of the world's most challenging peak on the 100-year anniversary of the Duke of the Abruzzi's landmark K2 expedition. It also explores the history and geography of the legendary Karakoram Mountain Range, while contemplating the risks, rewards and personal nature of exploration in an age when there are few blank spots left on the map.

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Subjects
Savoia, Luigi Amedeo di, > duca degli Abruzzi, > 1873-1933.
De Filippi, Filippo, > 1869-1938.
Mountaineering > Pakistan > K2 (Mountain)
Mountaineering accidents > Pakistan > K2 (Mountain)
K2 (Pakistan : Mountain) > History.
K2 (Pakistan : Mountain) > Description and travel.
Documentary films.
Mountain films.
Nature films.
Sports films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genres
Documentary films
Mountain films
Nature films
Sports films
Feature films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Published
New York, NY : First Run Features [2014]
Language
English
German
Other Authors
Dave Ohlson (film director), Simon Leorin (narrator), Vittorio Sella, 1859-1943 (photographer), Filippo De Filippi, 1869-1938 (-)
Item Description
Narration excerpts from Karakoram and western Himalaya 1909 by Filippo de Filippi.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2012.
Special features: short film, "After K2"; extended interviews; deleted scene: death on Broad Peak; bonus clips.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (75 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in
Format
DVD, NTSC; widescreen; stereo.
Production Credits
Director of photography, Dave Ohlson ; 1909 film and still photography, Vittorio Sella ; editors, Darren Lund, Jason Reid, Dave Ohlson ; original score, Jonathan Haidle.

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