Beyond the Edge (2013 film)

Beyond the Edge is a 2013 New Zealand 3D docudrama about Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary's historical ascent of Mount Everest in 1953. As well as featuring dramatised recreations shot on location on Everest and in New Zealand, the film includes original footage and photographs from what was then the ninth British expedition to the mountain. It also includes audio from interviews with Hillary and recorded narration by expedition leader John Hunt.

The film premiered at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival on 6 September 2013, where it won positive reviews from fans and film critics. The Toronto Star gave it 3.5 out of 4 stars. It was second runner-up in competition for the People's Choice Award. It premiered in New Zealand on 22 October 2013.

Cast

 * Chad Moffitt: Sir Edmund Hillary
 * Sonam Sherpa: Tenzing Norgay
 * John Wraight: John Hunt, Baron Hunt
 * Joshua Rutter: George Lowe
 * Dan Musgrove: Tom Bourdillon