The Summit of the Gods

The Summit of the Gods (2021)

Le Sommet des dieux

A photojournalist's obsessive quest for the truth about the first expedition to Mt. Everest leads him to search for an esteemed climber who went missing.

Date of release
2021-09-22
TMDB
7.7 / 10 (447)
Runtime
1h 35m
Genres
Animation, Adventure, Mystery
Director
Patrick Imbert

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: The Summit of the Gods
  • Awards: 3 · Nominations: 0. Including: César Award for Best Animated Film; Lumière Award for Best Animated Film

The Summit of the Gods is a 2021 French-language animated adventure drama film based on the Japanese manga series of the same name by Jiro Taniguchi. The film was directed by Patrick Imbert; it was first shown at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival in July 2021 before a full theatrical release in September 2021.

Production

The film is based on a manga series of the same name, written and illustrated by Jiro Taniguchi, which was based on a 1998 novel by Baku Yumemakura. In January 2015, a French-language CG animation film adaptation of the manga was announced. It was originally set to be produced by Julianne Films, Walking The Dog, and Mélusine Productions, with direction from Éric Valli and Jean-Christophe Roger.

Internationally, Netflix released the film in theaters in the United States starting on November 24, 2021, and in the United Kingdom on November 26, 2021. The film was made available for streaming on November 30, 2021.

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