In June 1970 the Messner brothers, Günther and Reinhold reached The Nanga Parbat after an epic climb. On the descent Günther disappeared. Subsequently, a wall of silence built up concerning the circumstances of his death. The documentary shows rare footage and photo shots of the expedition, and expedition members comment on the tragic event.
Gert Heidenreich
Narrator (voice)
In June 1970 the Messner brothers, Günther and Reinhold reached The Nanga Parbat after an epic climb. On the descent Günther disappeared. Subsequently, a wall of silence built up concerning the circumstances of his death. The documentary shows rare footage and photo shots of the expedition, and expedition members comment on the tragic event.
Drama about the tragic Nanga Parbat expedition by the two Messner brothers in 1970, on which Reinhold Messners younger brother Günther died.
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