The Shark’s Fin route of Meru Peak in the Himalayas is considered one of the most challenging climbs in the world. The ascent to the almost 21,000 foot summit has defeated dozens of professional mountain climbers. Meru, one of the films at this weekend’s True False Film Festival, documents three climbers’ trip to the top of the peak where so many others have failed.

Climbing and Filming The Shark's Fin in 'Meru'

The True/False Podcast is currently on hiatus, but True/False Conversations provides in-depth interviews in bite-size listens with filmmakers, artists, organizers, and musicians of the True/False Film Fest. Listen to the True/False Conversations here.The True/False Film Fest celebrates the complex, surprising and hilarious world we share, and the documentary films that capture it. The True/False podcast dives deep into conversations with filmmakers about their films, and other topics. Presented by KBIA. The show went on hiatus after the 2022 fest. You can listen to our previous episodes here, and follow KBIA.org or listen on-air for our coverage of this year's fest.

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