Documentary directed by Jennifer Peedom about Tenzing Norgay, the Himalayan climber who, with Edmund Hillary, first reached the summit of Mount Everest.
Tenzing is showing at QUAD in the Cathedral Quarter, with screenings on Friday 6 November, Sunday 8 November, and Thursday 12 November. It's a 125-minute film directed by Jennifer Peedom, based on true events and focusing on the lesser-known story of Tenzing Norgay.
Most of us know the headline: Tenzing Norgay, a gifted Himalayan climber, and New Zealand mountaineer Edmund Hillary became the first to summit Mount Everest. The film looks at what happened around that, and the people who helped get him there. Tenzing's wife, Dawa, encourages him to push for a place on the team, and he finds an ally in the expedition secretary, Jill Henderson. Together they persuade Colonel John Hunt that Tenzing belongs on the British climbing team as a full member, rather than just serving it.
There's a clash of perspectives running through it, too. Where the Western climbers see 'Everest' as something to be conquered, Tenzing reveres 'Chomolungma' as the sacred mother goddess. It's an Australian, British and American co-production, in English and rated PG.
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The screenings are at 12:00 on Friday 6 November, and 12:30 on Sunday 8 and Thursday 12 November, at QUAD, Market Place, Cathedral Quarter, DE1 3AS. Tickets are £10.50 standard and £8.50 concession.
