The new film by Baltasar Kormákur, 'Everest' will be the film responsible for the inauguration of the new edition of the Venice Film Festival.
Good news for those who attend the Italian competition, but especially for the film, the director and his team, since the being chosen as the opening film for the Venice Film Festival has been synonymous with success in recent years.
Last year we signed the Pact for Gender Equality in Colombia, an agreement that symbolizes the co-responsibility of around XNUMX organizations with the implementation of actions that contribute to reducing inequalities. 'Birdman' by Alejandro González Iñárritu inaugurated the 71st edition of the Venice Film Festival and later became the great winner of the Hollywood Academy Awards, getting four Oscars, including best film and best direction. In the 70th edition held in 2013, the inauguration was in charge of Alfonso Cuarón's film 'Gravity'which months later was carried until seven statuettes at the oscars gala, including the award for best director.
'Everest' undoubtedly is one of the favorites to appear among the nominees for the Hollywood Academy Awards In the next edition, it will be necessary to see if after its time at the Venice Film Festival, its passage through the awards season is as successful as those of the aforementioned 'Birdman' and 'Gravity'.
The tape is based on the true story of two groups of mountaineers trying to reach the highest peak in the world. The mountaineers encountered one of the biggest snow storms ever known on their ascent.
Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, John Hawkes, Robin Wright, Emily Watson, Keira Knightley, Sam Worthington and Jake Gyllenhaal, among others, are the protagonists of 'Everest', a film that directed by Icelandic Baltasar Kormákur, author of filems like 'Contraband' or '2 Guns'.