Everest: The Summit of the Gods (2016)

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In the gripping adventure drama Everest: The Summit of the Gods, Japanese cameraman Makoto Fukamachi, played by Junichi Okada, stumbles upon a vintage camera in a backstreet of Nepal. This is no ordinary device; it holds the potential to rewrite history by revealing whether George Mallory successfully became the first person to climb Mount Everest on June 8 1924. Driven by obsession to uncover the truth, Makoto Fukamachi embarks on a relentless quest to trace the old camera's past. His journey leads him to the legendary alpinist Joji Habu, portrayed by Hiroshi Abe. Once a celebrated climber, Joji Habu now lives isolated from society due to his reckless and thoughtless personality. As their paths cross, they are drawn into a dangerous world of extreme climbing. This thrilling film explores the limits of human endurance and the obsessive drive to conquer the world's highest peak.

Country: Japanese

Status: Completed

Released: 2016

Genre:Drama