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Torn is a 2021 American documentary film by photographer and explorer Max Lowe, son of the late climber Alex Lowe, who explored his father's high-profile mountain climbing death on the Himalayan peak, Mount Shishapangma, in 1999. His body was discovered 17 years after his death in 2016.
Dec 3, 2021 · Torn: Directed by Max Lowe. With Conrad Anker, Jennifer Lowe-Anker, Alex Lowe, Isaac Lowe. Alex Lowe's ill-fated climb and his son's arduous journey to return to the spot where his father perished.
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- Max Lowe
- 2021-12-03
Jan 20, 2022 · From NatGeoDocs, TORN follows the Lowe-Anker family as they explore the legacy of the iconic late climber, Alex Lowe. The documentary starts streaming February 4 only on #DisneyPlus. ...more....
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- National Geographic
Dec 3, 2021 · One of the great achievements of “Nuclear Family” and “Torn” is in how they chip away at the larger-than-life labels placed on these men—in Tom’s case, a villain, and in Alex’s case, Superman—to reveal the all-too-human being underneath.
Torn is a film by Max Lowe, the son of legendary mountaineer Alex Lowe, who died in an avalanche in 1999. The film explores the impact of his father's loss on his family and his legacy in the outdoor sports world.
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- Documentary, Sports & Fitness
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Torn. In 1999, climber Alex Lowe was lost in a deadly avalanche on Mount Shishapangma. Surviving the avalanche was Alex’s best friend and climbing partner, Conrad Anker, who went on to marry Alex’s widow and help raise his sons.