Katherine Pettifer

A very moving documentary film of the tragedy in which 16 Sherpas were killed on the mountain and the aftermath. It showed the sharp contrast between the spirituality of the Sherpas in wanting to honour their dead and the crass behaviour of the tour organisers and some of the clients. One particularly arrogant client, an American, likened the Sherpas to the terrorists involved in 9/11 because he was unable to complete his climb. The Sherpas wanted to honour their dead and petition the government for fair working practices. It was pleasing to see that they were successful in their quest.