18 Jul 2015

Jennifer Peedom: sherpas and Everest

From Saturday Morning, 9:05 am on 18 July 2015

SHERPA JenniferPeedom jpeg cmykAustralian filmmaker Jennifer Peedom is known for her intimate portraits of people in extreme circumstances.

She has made a number of documentaries on Everest; her latest, Sherpa, is screening at the New Zealand International Film Festivals in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, and other centres.

Jennifer Peedom talks to Noelle McCarthy about this challenging land and the people who live there.