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Qomolangma

Name: Qomolangma
Director: Jean Afanassieff
Genre: Documentary, Adventure
Released: 1984-01-01
Duration: 30 min
Cast: Yannick Seigneur, Jean Afanassieff, Patrick Barthe, Louis-Paul Chantelat, Eric Escoffier

1984 · 0h 30m · Documentary, Adventure

If you're an Everest junkie or doc lover who digs rare historical footage, this 1983 French expedition film is a genuinely unique find—it's part climbing drama, part anthropological look at Tibet that you won't see anywhere else. But if you need polished storytelling and high production values, the rawness might feel dated and slow. Watch it tonight only if you're in the mood for something obscure and adventurous.

Plot

"In 1983, a French expedition, led by Yannick Seigneur and including Jean Afanassieff, left for Tibet to climb the western ridge of Everest on the Chinese side in alpine style. Jean Afanassieff films the Tibetan population between tradition, religion and modernity and tells us about this expedition."

Director: Jean Afanassieff

Cast: Yannick Seigneur, Jean Afanassieff, Patrick Barthe, Louis-Paul Chantelat, Eric Escoffier

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