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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

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

Elaine and Graeme Winn, who lived in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, died alongside two others after the cable car they were travelling in fell to the ground at Monte Faito on 17 April.

From BBC May 21, 2025

We took the cable car to the bus stop and took the East Bay bus back to Oakland.

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia




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