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The cruel way
The inconvenient truth, the suppressed facts - 40 years later
2025·1h 49m·★ 9.0
BG original
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.
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Standard sit-down · 1h 49m
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