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= The Porter (film) = From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Porter: The Untold Story at Everest is a 2020 Documentary Film following the first known American Porter to aid a Mt. Everest Base Camp expedition in Nepal and the Porter living and working conditions experienced along the way.

Premise
In 2019, Nathaniel James Menninger went to Nepal to become one of the first ever foreign-born Porters to aid a Mt. Everest Base Camp expedition. To begin, he chose to follow Porter job requirements, by sleeping in Porter Shelters, eating Dhal Bhat and speaking Nepali. "Just one shirt, one fleece, and one jacket?" Menninger asked to wear the same clothes. "If I get sick, then...I'll keep going." The film follows Menninger through the Himalaya valley to Everest, where he drinks tea, hears singing, and interviews the parents of Babu Chiri Sherpa. In Lukla, Menninger begins to work as a Porter with other Tamang Porters. He meets Sherpa, Rai and other ethnic groups as well. The film is shown in chronological fashion and documents the difficult Porter conditions experienced, while sharing Porter voices throughout.

Reception
Shortly after releasing the film, The Porter appeared as the feature of a CNN article. As a result, the film went viral and reached over 450,000 views. Having toured to 29 Universities, the film has appeared in union with The British Mountaineering Council, Climbing Magazine, Arc'teryx and several others.

Special Events

 * Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival and Trekking Panel
 * Melbourne International Film Festival Invited Film
 * The Consilience Journal at Columbia Universit y