In ‘Tenzing,’ Jennifer Peedom Ensures the Iconic Himalayan Mountaineer Is Finally ‘the Protagonist of His Own Life’

Tenzing Norgay was the first person to summit Mount Everest alongside Edmund Hillary. The Apple Original film “Tenzing,” opening Zurich Film Festival, reframes the story of that first ascent. “It’s often reduced to a familiar shorthand: Hillary conquered Everest, assisted by a Sherpa. But Tenzing had more experience on Everest than anyone else on that […]

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