The cruel way

2025 · 109 min · Documentary

The inconvenient truth, the suppressed facts - 40 years later

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.

Director: Deyan Bararev
Released: April 18, 2025
Language: Bulgarian

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

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