Yūichirō Miura

Douglas Rain

This Oscar-winning documentary tells the story behind Japanese daredevil Yuichiro Miura's 1970 effort to ski down the world's tallest mountain.

Short film about the Manzanar Japanese American internment camp.  Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2011.

Satyajit Ray's poetic documentary was commissioned by the Chogyal (King) of Sikkim at a time when he felt the sovereignty of Sikkim was under threat from both China and India. Ray's documentary is about the sovereignty of Sikkim. The film was banned by the government of India when Sikkim merged with India in 1975. The ban was finally lifted by the Ministry of External Affairs in September 2010.  Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2007.

Zero to Level follows Aldo Mazzocchis motor-free journey from the Indian Ocean to Kilimanjaros summit. Through kayaking, biking, mountaineering, and paragliding, Aldo tackles water, earth, fire, and air challenges. Accompanied by photographer Ottavio Tomasini, he conquers 190 km of paddling, 500 km of biking, and an ascent on foot, culminating in a paragliding triumph from 5,000 meters.

Les Blank's poetic documentation of 1967's Los Angeles Easter Sunday Love-In.  Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2002.

Six blind Tibetan teenagers climb the Lhakpa-Ri peak of Mount Everest, led by seven-summit blind mountain-climber Erik Weihenmayer.

In 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary & Tenzing Norgay made history as the first people to reach the top of Everest. Now, 50 years later, three sons of Everest's most celebrated climbers return to the mountain to challenge it again. Join their journey as they brave the elements and face death to climb 29,000 feet of wind-blasted rock and ice. And, relive the dramatic history of Everest from great triumphs to deadly tragedies, enduring rivalries and the unsung role of the Sherpa people—as National Geographic exposes the untold stories that lurk in the mountain's epic shadow and takes you on the ultimate Everest experience.