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Meru

Meru

Believe in the impossible

20157.41h 29m

Overview

Meru is the electrifying story of three elite American climbers—Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin, and Renan Ozturk—bent on achieving the impossible.

Directed by Jimmy Chin
Produced by Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Shannon Ethridge
Box Office0Revenue: $2.3M

Top Cast

Conrad Anker

Conrad Anker

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Jimmy Chin

Jimmy Chin

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Renan Öztürk

Renan Öztürk

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Jon Krakauer

Jon Krakauer

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Jenni Lowe-Anker

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Amee Hinkley

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Grace Chin

Grace Chin

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Jeremy Jones

Jeremy Jones

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Themes & Keywords

himalaya mountain rangebased on true storyclimbingindiamountain climbingmountaineeringwoman directorrock climbingalpinismalpine climbing

About Meru

Meru is a adventure, documentary film released in 2015 exploring themes of himalaya mountain range, based on true story, climbing, india, mountain climbing, mountaineering. Directed by Jimmy Chin, it stars Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin, Renan Öztürk. Meru is the electrifying story of three elite American climbers—Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin, and Renan Ozturk—bent on achieving the impossible.

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