Beyond The Edge (2013)
Director
Leanne Pooley
Main cast
Chad Moffitt; Erroll Shand; Sonam Sherpa; John Wraight; Joshua Rutter
Genres
Documentary, Drama
Description
A 3D feature film about Sir Edmund Hillary's monumental and historical ascent of Mt. Everest in 1953 - an event that stunned the world and defined a nation.
Leanne Pooley
Main cast
Chad Moffitt; Erroll Shand; Sonam Sherpa; John Wraight; Joshua Rutter
Genres
Documentary, Drama
Description
A 3D feature film about Sir Edmund Hillary's monumental and historical ascent of Mt. Everest in 1953 - an event that stunned the world and defined a nation.
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