The Cruel Way: Everest 1984

Original Title
"Жестокия път". Еверест 1984.
Year of Production
2024
Country of Origin
Bulgaria
Director
Deyan Bararev
Duration
1 hour 45 mins

The documentary film commemorates the 40th anniversary of a remarkable achievement in Bulgarian mountaineering history—the first Bulgarian ascent of Mount Everest in 1984. The film narrates the dramatic story of the Bulgarian climbers who braved the most challenging and perilous path on the mountain's West Ridge, known as "The Cruel Way." Forty years later, Bulgarians remain the last to have summited via this route.