K2: The Impossible Descent vs Rising Through the Fray
Rising Through the Fray has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.8/10 for K2: The Impossible Descent). K2: The Impossible Descent is the shorter watch at 1h 6m compared with 1h 28m. K2: The Impossible Descent is the older of the two (2020 against 2025). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
K2: The Impossible Descent
Rising Through the Fray| K2: The Impossible Descent | Rising Through the Fray | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2020 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 6m | 1h 28m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | Poland | Canada |
| Director | Sławomir Batyra | Courtney Montour |
| Main cast | Jimmy Chin, Adrian Ballinger, Andrzej Bargiel, Hilaree Nelson, Grzegorz Bargiel | – |
Synopsis
K2: The Impossible Descent
On July 22 2018, a Polish ski mountaineer clicked into his bindings at an altitude of 8,611m to make history. Follow Andrzej Bargiel’s expedition from Poland to Pakistan, as he descends K2 on skis.
Rising Through the Fray
Combining interviews and live cinema, Rising Through the Fray plunges us into the heart of Indigenous Rising Roller Derby, the first international team to bring together Indigenous players from several countries. For Sour Cherry, Krispy, Hawaiian Blaze, and their teammates, the sport becomes much more than a competition. Through it, they find a space for sisterhood, resilience, acceptance, and healing. On camera, they share intimate stories not…
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