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THE ASCENT OF EVEREST

This is the story of how, on May 29, 1953, two men, both endowed with outstanding stamina and skill reached for the first time the top of the world : the summit of Mount Everest.

Sir Edmund Hillary, for the first time ,accompanies us with his narration through all the stages of his victorious ascent, telling unknown details and reliving the epic climb giving the story an unprecedented and surprising testimony. His description of Tenzing definitely clarifies his relationship with his partner and his narration of why he wants to reach the summit enlightens us intimately on his motivation as mountaineer.

  • ANTONELLO PADOVANO
    Director
    THE FOUR DOORS OF THE DESERT
  • ANTONELLO PADOVANO
    Writer
  • ANTONELLO PADOVANO
    Producer
  • SIR EDMUND HILLARY
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    56 minutes 27 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 8, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    120,000 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    Nepal, New Zealand
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    16MM,BETACAM SP,DIGITAL 2K.
  • Aspect Ratio:
    HD
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • TRENTO FILM FESTIVAL 2019 ITALY
    TRENTO
    Italy
  • FESTIVAL DEI FESTIVAL LUGANO SWISS
    Lugano
    Switzerland
    September 4, 2019
    Official Selction
  • UMFF SOUTH KOREA
    ULJU
    Korea, Republic of
    September 7, 2019
    ASIA
    OFFICIAL SELECTION
  • BERGFILM FESTIVAL GERMANY
    TEGERNSEE
    Germany
    October 17, 2019
    AUDIENCE PRIZE
  • TORELLO FILM FESTIVAL SPAIN
    TORELLO
    Spain
    OFFICIAL SELECTION
  • ECO FILM FESTIVAL MACEDONIA
    SKOPJE
    Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of
    OFFICIAL SELECTION
  • MENDI FILM FESTIVAL BILBAO
    BILBAO
    Spain
    OFFICIAL SELECTION
  • KATHMANDU FILM FESTIVAL
    KATHMANDU
    Nepal
    OFFICIAL SELECTION
  • AUTRANS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
    Autrans
    France
    FRENCH
Director Biography - ANTONELLO PADOVANO

Antonello Padovano has been engaged in the world of cinema and television since 1982.
He started his career as a director for Rai RadioTelevisioneItaliana and subsequently worked on many documentaries, fifteen short films and two feature films.
In 1987, Padovano founded his own production company and went on to produce documentaries, television commercials and feature films, and quickly became one of the most active production companies in Europe.
Mr.Padovano directed more than one hundred jobs worldwide including the last feature film “The Four Doors of the Desert” presenting an international cast of actors and filmed on location in North Africa and Italy.
Although have worked in many countries throughout the world is now based in the UK permanently to be near his British family.

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Director Statement

During my career I have directed and produced over 60 documentaries on social and historical issues based mostly on or around major themes of the present, which have been distributed in more than thirty countries worldwide, with television ratings showing a frequent 6 million viewers. Some of my work has involved great personalities like Luciano Pavarotti and Sir Edmund Hilary to name a few.