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Film · 2015

Meru

Directed by Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi · starring Jimmy Chin

  • 1 h 27 min
  • 15
  • Documentary · Sports · Adventure
  • USA
  • Released in the UK 11 February 2016
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Synopsis

Documentary film directed by married couple Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, winner of the U.S. Audience Documentary Award at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. 'Meru' tells the story of three elite climbers who, after trying and didn't get to reach the summit of Mount Meru in 2008, Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin and Renan Ozturk return to the mountain in order to conquer its peak, a wall of 4,000 feet, known as 'Shark's Fin'. But this trip will have a peculiarity: the journey will be documented through a movie camera. A real journey full of despair, threats, obsessions and losses. 'Meru' was shortlisted to compete in the category of Best Documentary at the 88th Academy Awards but it wasn't finally chosen in the final phase.

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The essentials

Runtime
87 min1 hour and 27 minutes
Rating
15Suitable only for 15 years and over
How long is Meru?
1 hour and 27 minutes (87 minutes).
When was Meru released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 11 February 2016.
Who directed Meru?
Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi.
Where can I watch Meru?
In the UK you can watch it on subscription on Curiosity Stream and with a channel on Apple TV and a channel on Prime Video.
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Cast

Full cast (6)
Director
Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
Producers
Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
Cinematography
Jimmy Chin

Videos and trailers

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'Meru' trailer 2:252 February 2016

Photos and posters

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Reviews

All 4 reviews

What the critics say average 8.4 from 4 outlets

  • 9.0 VarietyDennis Harvey Harrowing and ultimately moving. Read
  • 9.0 The Hollywood ReporterNeil Young 'Meru' is an engaging and cumulatively exhilarating debut from wife-and-husband team Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin. Read
  • 8.0 New York TimesJeannette Catsoulis The immediacy and clarity of the images (Mr. Chin and Mr. Ozturk did most of the filming) is critical, capturing the grandeur of the Himalayas in shots both mystical and menacing. Read

Trivia

  • Short-listed for 'Best Documentary' (last 15 films) at the 88th Academy Awards 2016.

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