Extremo Sul

Extremo Sul

2005 · ★ 8.0 · Documentary, Adventure

In March 2003, five mountain-climbers go to Tierra del Fuego, in the extreme South of South America, to climb Mount Sarmiento. Unexpected events abort the mission, turning a documentary about achievement into a portrait of failure and frustration.

Directed by Monica Schmiedt

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