The cruel way

1h 49m
Documentary
9

1984. In the shadow of the Iron Curtain, a nation dares to challenge the gods. On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the socialist revolution, Bulgaria faces its best mountaineers in the greatest test on the planet - the deadly Mount Chomolungma, also known as Everest. But this is not just a climb.

Cast

Ivan Vulchev
Ivan Vulchev
Metodi Savov
Metodi Savov
Nikolay Petkov
Nikolay Petkov
Kiril Doskov
Kiril Doskov
Doychin Vasilev
Doychin Vasilev
Kuncho Dolapchiev
Kuncho Dolapchiev
Ognyan Baldzhyisky
Ognyan Baldzhyisky

Crew

Deyan Bararev
Director
Elena Ermova
Scenario Writer
Stanislav Grozdanov
Scenario Writer
Diliyan Pavlov
Scenario Writer
Georgi Marinov
Cinematography
Ivan Kolev
Executive Producer
Ivan Spasov
Executive Producer, Producer
Radoslav Spasov
Producer
Rosen Pavlov
Sound Director

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