Beyond the Summit: Learning to Fly

Nov 11, 2011

0h 45m

★ 5.0

They are about to discover an unknown world.

Overview

In some of the most extraordinary natural landscapes in Mexico, a group of mountaineers have set out to explore a world labeled as impossible, but from a space reserved only for birds.

Genres

Adventure

Documentary

Family

Production Companies

Márquez Films

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Cast

Self

Alejandro Pérez Rayón Llorens

Self

Mariano Castelao

Self

Adrián Gutiérrez

Self

Leonardo Torres

Self

Yulia Malkova

Self

Ian Pérez Rayón Malkova

Self

Luis Márquez

Self

Carlos Carsolio

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