14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible
Nov 12 2021
•2h 41m
•Documentary
In 2019, Nepalese mountain climber Nirmal “Nims” Purja set out to do the unthinkable by climbing the world’s fourteen highest summits in less than seven months. (The previous record was eight years). He called the effort “Project Possible 14/7” and saw it as a way to inspire others to strive for greater heights in any pursuit. The film follows his team as they seek to defy naysayers and push the limits of human endurance.
Cast
See allNirmal Purja
Himself
Jimmy Chin
Himself
Reinhold Messner
Himself
Klára Kolouchová
Herself
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