United States / Jan 22, 2026 / Sundance Film Festival
Hanging by a Wire (2026)
Directed by Mohammed Naqvi
1h 17minruntime
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Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
On a Tuesday morning in August 2023, a group of kids set off for school, climbing into a makeshift cable car for the journey across a mountain pass in northwest Pakistan. What happened next would make headlines around the world. Suddenly, 900 feet above the ground, two cables snapped, putting the teenagers in mortal danger.
Genres
DocumentaryThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Hanging by a Wire |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, اردو |
| Production countries | United Kingdom, United States of America, Pakistan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Mindhouse Productions, EverWonder Studio, 64th Street Media, Universal Pictures Content Group |
| Release date | 22 gennaio 2026 |
| Executive producer | Ian Orefice, Amanda Spain, Jon Adler, Bonnie McGrath, Helen Parker, Nancy Strang, Aloke Devichand, Arron Fellows |
| Production | Mohammed Naqvi, Bilal Sami, Hannah Ramsey |
| Writer | Mohammed Naqvi, Bilal Sami |
| Editing | Will Grayburn |
| Cinematography | Brendan McGinty |
| Assistant directors | Mohammed Naqvi |
| Camera operators | Brendan McGinty |
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| Additional photography | Brendan McGinty |
| Music | Sven Faulconer |
| Sound | Sven Faulconer |
Release dates
Premiere
Australia / Jun 06, 2026 / Sydney Film Festival
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