Directors Discuss Everest: The Other Side Ahead of October 30 Release
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin spoke about the National Geographic documentary at IndieWire's Art of the Doc event in Los Angeles.
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin discussed their documentary Everest: The Other Side at IndieWire's Art of the Doc event in Los Angeles, ahead of the film's theatrical release. National Geographic will open the film in theaters on Friday, October 30.
The documentary follows Jim Morrison's attempt to fulfill the dream of his late wife, mountaineer Hilaree Nelson, of skiing down the world's tallest mountain.
IndieWire's features writer Alison Foreman moderated the conversation, according to IndieWire.
Prior work from the directing pair
Vasarhelyi and Chin previously directed the rock climbing documentary Free Solo. National Geographic Documentary Films has released films including Free Solo, The Rescue, Fire of Love and Sugarcane.
Quick answers
When does Everest: The Other Side come out in theaters?
National Geographic will release the film in theaters on Friday, October 30.
What is Everest: The Other Side about?
It follows Jim Morrison's attempt to fulfill his late wife Hilaree Nelson's dream of skiing down the world's tallest mountain.
Who directed Everest: The Other Side?
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, who previously directed Free Solo.