The Dark Glow of the Mountain
1985
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Synopsis
Werner Herzog follows mountaineers Hans Kammerlander and Reinhold Messner during their expedition into climbing the Gasherbrum mountains, which has some of the most difficult peaks to be conquered, and they'll do it without the use of oxygen tanks. Herzog also takes some time to hear about their past experiences with other mountains, their personal tragedies and the reasons why they are so involved with such activity.
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Production
Süddeutscher Rundfunk, Werner Herzog Filmproduktion
Original language
German
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Festival History
- Angers European First Film Festival 2026 generic
- Visions du Réel 2019 generic
- Thessaloniki Film Festival 2009 generic
- International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam 1999 generic
