The cruel way

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.

Cast

Ivan Vulchev

as Ivan Vulchev

Metodi Savov

as Metodi Savov

Nikolay Petkov

as Nikolay Petkov

Kiril Doskov

as Kiril Doskov

Doychin Vasilev

as Doychin Vasilev

Kuncho Dolapchiev

as Kuncho Dolapchiev

Ognyan Baldzhyisky

as Ognyan Baldzhyisky

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