Everest Dark
"The mountain is angry."
Released just last year. Everest Dark is a documentary film. directed by Jereme Watt.
Starring Jaswant Dev Shrestha, Pem Futi Sherpa, and Nim Tsiri Sherpa
Synopsis
Tourists line up at the foot of Mount Everest to climb the mythological mountain – and to tell everyone else about the feat. For the same reason, Mount Everest has become a graveyard full of the frozen corpses of fallen mountaineers. But the story of the world’s highest mountain also has another, overlooked side: the local one. For around the huge mountain between Nepal and Tibet lives a local population with their own worldview, which is very different from the one Western tourists arrive with. A world of mountain gods that demands respect for nature. To appease the angry mountain gods, the famous Nepalese mountaineer and national hero, Mingma Tsiri Sherpa, risks everything to return to Mount Everest one last time to retrieve a body and appease the sacred mountain.
Quick Facts
Director
Production Details
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- EN
Production Companies
- Killawatt Productions
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Everest Dark about?
Tourists line up at the foot of Mount Everest to climb the mythological mountain – and to tell everyone else about the feat. For the same reason, Mount Everest has become a graveyard full of the ...
Who directed Everest Dark?
Everest Dark was directed by Jereme Watt.
How long is Everest Dark?
Everest Dark has a runtime of 1 hours and 30 minutes (90 minutes total).
When was Everest Dark released?
Everest Dark was released on December 26, 2025 in theaters.
Who are the main actors in Everest Dark?
The main cast of Everest Dark includes Jaswant Dev Shrestha, Pem Futi Sherpa, Nim Tsiri Sherpa, Nima Temba Sherpa, Mingma Tsiri Sherpa.