Shakhaur 7116m, Face Nord (1969): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1969, Shakhaur 7116m, Face Nord is a documentary and adventure film directed by Henri Agresti, running about 70 minutes.

What it’s about. This film - without commentary and simply accompanied by local music - relates the 1969 ascent of the north face of Kohe Shakhawr, a Himalayan peak located on the border with Afghanistan, by mountaineers Benoît Mathieu, Jacques Soubis, René Thomas, Jean-Paul Paris, Isabelle Agresti, Henri Agresti, Roger Dietz, Jean-Pierre Frésafond, Paul Gendre, Claude Jager and Félix Magnin. As is often the case in Henri Agresti's films, there is an encounter with other peoples, other cultures, documented at length in the introduction. Then, after the interminable approach, the ascent begins: distribution of camps, successive assaults on the mountain, walking on steep scree and snowy slopes, climbing on icy walls... The arrival at the summit, without the aid of oxygen devices, seems to take place in slow motion: exhaustion mixes with the joy of the victorious mountaineers who will celebrate their success on their return to base camp on August 24, 1969.

Who’s in it. Shakhaur 7116m, Face Nord stars Jean-Paul Paris as Self, Henri Agresti as Self, Isabelle Agresti as Self and Jacques Soubis as Self, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 10.0/10, Shakhaur 7116m, Face Nord sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Shakhaur 7116m, Face Nord page.

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