Beyond the Edge (2013 film)
Beyond the Edge is a 2013 New Zealand 3D docudrama about Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary's historical ascent of Mount Everest in 1953. As well as featuring dramatised recreations shot on location on Everest and in New Zealand, the film includes original footage and photographs from what was then the ninth British expedition to the mountain. It also includes audio from interviews with Hillary and recorded narration by expedition leader John Hunt.
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| Directed by | Leanne Pooley |
| Written by | Leanne Pooley |
| Produced by | Matthew Metcalfe |
| Starring | Chad Moffitt Sonam Sherpa John Wraight Joshua Rutter Dan Musgrove |
| Edited by | Tim Woodhouse |
| Music by | David Long |
Production company | General Film Corporation |
| Distributed by | Rialto Distribution (New Zealand) |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Language | English |
The film premiered at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival on 6 September 2013, where it won positive reviews from fans and film critics. The Toronto Star gave it 3.5 out of 4 stars. It was second runner-up in competition for the People's Choice Award. It premiered in New Zealand on 22 October 2013.