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Director Mohammed Ali Naqvi's pacey documentary tells the real life story of the rescue of Pakistani schoolboys stranded hundreds of feet above a Himalayan valley in a rusting cable car when wires snap.

From Barron's Jan. 23, 2026

Meagan, I learned, had never experienced the scenic, hair-raising, cable car ride that connects the small mountain town of Khulo with the tiny village of Tago.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 30, 2025

By 2001 the building was bought by the Von Essen hotel group who intended to spend £4m to re-open the hotel, equipped with a cable car to allow access from the mainland.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2025

Iconic Angels Flight, the over 100-year-old funicular cable car, is moving its final service from 10 p.m. to 8 p.m. until the curfew ends.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 13, 2025

And there were other things we did, too, like going for evening rides on the cable car to get away from the heat.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep




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