There has been a lot of talk lately about the degrading of Mount Everest from frontier of the unknown, a near-religious entity, to the site of regular public day trips - with, for all I know, a MacDonald's at the top. This, and the lives of the Sherpas, making some kind of living from acting as guides since the first attempts to get to make the ascent, and the danger to their lives that comes with the job. The World's other great majestic mound, K2, is yet to be added to the package holiday deals but it is surrounded by the same kind of dichotomy between the 'intrepid' visitors and the locals. Iara Lee and Cultures of Resistance have produced a documentary, simultaneously sobering and beautiful - even as a small-screen trailer. In Iara's own words:
"K2 AND THE INVISIBLE FOOTMEN: shot in stunning northern Pakistan, it is about the plight of the unsung heroes, the indigenous porters of majestic K2, the earth’s second-highest peak."
https://vimeo.com/125332915
On the strength of a quick look on my laptop, I for one am convinced that this big picture is one to catch on the big screen.
