Outdoor screening of 'The Epic of Everest' (1924)
Bethnal Green Nature Reserve, London, E2 9RR
Saturday 1st August 2026
"We expect no mercy from Everest": George Mallory's prescient words as he began the final ascent of the mountain.
A poignant and spectacularly beautiful document of the doomed 1924 Mallory—Irvine Mount Everest expedition, featuring gorgeously colour-tinted footage of the unspoilt Himalayas, The Epic of Everest is the official record of this attempt to reach the summit of the mountain.
View the trailer here.
This is one of a season of outdoor screenings of films relating to the climate crisis, presented by Wild Horses of Fire! film club to compliment Bethnal Green Nature Reserve's interdisciplinary Experimental School of Urban Ecologies. It will be followed by a discussion on the themes raised by the film.
1 hour 27 minutes. Silent with English-language intertitles.
Rated U. Content warning: contains references to mountaineering deaths.
A poignant and spectacularly beautiful document of the doomed 1924 Mallory—Irvine Mount Everest expedition, featuring gorgeously colour-tinted footage of the unspoilt Himalayas, The Epic of Everest is the official record of this attempt to reach the summit of the mountain.
View the trailer here.
This is one of a season of outdoor screenings of films relating to the climate crisis, presented by Wild Horses of Fire! film club to compliment Bethnal Green Nature Reserve's interdisciplinary Experimental School of Urban Ecologies. It will be followed by a discussion on the themes raised by the film.
1 hour 27 minutes. Silent with English-language intertitles.
Rated U. Content warning: contains references to mountaineering deaths.
