Beyond the Heights
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJawad Sharif
Written bySohail Parwaz
Produced byMirza Ali Baig
StarringSamina Baig
Mirza Ali Baig
Narrated byYasmin Amin Jaswal
CinematographyJawad Sharif
Edited byIbrahim Ajnabi
Production
companies
Karakorum Films
Karakoram Expeditions
Release date
  • March 5, 2015 (2015-03-05)
Running time
47 minutes
CountryPakistan
LanguagesUrdu
English

Beyond the Heights is a 2015 Pakistani documentary film[1] directed by Jawad Sharif,[2] produced and written by Mirza Ali Baig under the banner Bipolar Films. The film is about 21 aged mountaineer Samina Baig[3] who became first Pakistani woman reaching the summit of Mount Everest.[4] The film stars Samina Baig herself accompanied by her brother Mirza Ali Baig who also became the youngest Pakistani man to conquer the Mount Everest at 29.[5] The film is about the struggle of a young woman who overcomes all challenges to accomplish her dream. It gives insight to the life of small town girl who bravely faces all hardships and touches new horizons with strong will power and motivation.[6]

Release

The film was premiered on 5 March 2015 in Islamabad. It was released on limited screens in Pakistan.[7][8][9]

References

  1. ^ Shahid, Jamal (6 March 2015). "Documentary traces mountaineer's footsteps". DAWN. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Beyond The Heights shows brave face of Pakistani women, says film-maker". DAWN. Zoya Anwer. 27 February 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Beyond the Heights, documentary on mountaineer Samina Baig". Reviewit.pk. Rashid Nazir Ali. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  4. ^ "First Pakistani woman to summit Mount Everest". BBC Urdu. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  5. ^ "First Pakistani woman who scaled Mount Everest arrives in town". The News. Abdul Mohi Shah. 4 June 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  6. ^ "'Beyond the Heights' looks beyond amazing". HIP. Wajiha Jawaid. Archived from the original on 3 July 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  7. ^ "Premiere of 'Beyond the heights' screened in Islamabad". ARY News. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  8. ^ "Samia and Mirza Ali Baig take the mountain's route to the sky!". Pakistan Today. Ramzan Qadir. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  9. ^ "Documentary on Samina Baig screened". Daily Times. Archived from the original on 10 March 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2015.

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