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They crashed in the mountains and turned to cannibalism. He focuses on the humanity

Director J. A. Bayona's new movie Society of the Snow is based on the true story of the survivors of the 1972 Uruguayan plane crash in the Andes.

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Fiction v reality: Chilling Society of the Snow image shows ‘incredible’ recreation of Andes crash

It’s hard to tell which photo is real life and which is from the Netflix film

The Independent UK

Society of the Snow review – nerve-shredding Andes plane crash drama

We all know how it ends, but JA Bayona’s dramatisation of a real-life story that descended into cannibalism is in a league of its own

The Guardian - UK

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'The Society of the Snow': All You Need to Know About the Latino Story Behind the Netflix Film

Discover the crucial background, directorial insights, and survivor stories to fully appreciate 'The Society of the Snow', J.A. Bayona's cinematic portrayal of the 1972 Andes survival saga

Latin Times

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Director J.A. Bayona talks bringing the harrowing true story of the 1972 Andes plane crash to life in new Netflix movie Society of the Snow

Exclusive: J.A. Bayona on collaborating with the survivors of the tragedy, filming at the site of the crash, and more

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Society of the Snow: the horrific true story of the Andes disaster that shocked the world

Only 16 of the 45 passengers on board Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 survived the 1972 crash. Their story of survival and sacrifice is the subject of an Oscar-tipped drama now on Netflix. Annabel Nugent recounts the unbelievable true events that inspired it

The Independent UK

‘Society of the Snow’ takes whole new look at 1972 Andes Mountains plane crash

The Old Christians rugby team was traveling to Chile for a match when their plane crashed, stranding them in the mountains where they faced snow storms, avalanches and starvation, forcing them to eat the flesh of those who had died.

Chicago Sun-Times

Netflix's Society of the Snow Honors Andes Plane Crash Survivors

In the captivating film Society of the Snow, director J.A. Bayona skillfully tells the tragic yet inspiring story of the Uruguayan Air Force plane crash ...

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The 1972 Andes plane crash story has been told many times. 'Society of the Snow' is something new

The Independent UK

Takanakuy, The Andean 'Fight Club' That Clears The Air For A New Year

The fighting begins and ends with a hug, part of a singular ritual that has residents of the Peruvian Andes punching and kicking in a year-end fight competition known as Takanakuy.

International Business Times

Society of the Snow review – cannibalism in the ice in incredible real-life survival tale

JA Bayona’s powerful retelling of the 1972 rugby team’s flight that crashed in the Andes and the agonising decisions passengers took in order to stay alive

The Guardian - UK

Society of the Snow: in 1972, 16 men survived an Andes plane crash that should have killed them. Here's how

They had to eat the bodies of their dead friends to survive. Now their story has been made into a film

Evening Standard

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The Hindu

Films to look forward to on Day 3 of IFFK

Five films from international competition category to be screened on 3rd day of 28th IFFK. Evil Does Not Exist (anti-capitalist/environmentalist allegory), Achilles (socio-political turmoil in Iran), Sermon to the Birds (Davud/Sura under siege), Sunday (old couple's life disrupted), Prison in the Andes (criminals fear losing lives after inmate's TV interview).…

The Guardian - UK

My plane crashed in the Andes. Only the unthinkable kept me and the other starving survivors alive

In 1972, Nando Parrado was travelling with family and friends when his plane went down in the mountains. What followed was months of horror, ingenuity – and incredible sacrifice

The Independent UK

Bolivia's Indigenous women climbers fear for their future as the Andean glaciers melt

Dressed up in colorful, multilayered skirts, a group of 20 Indigenous Bolivian women have been climbing the Andes peaks for the past eight years, working as guides for tourists

Tom’s Guide

Trailer for Netflix's new movie based on a true story will haunt your dreams — and it's 95% on Rotten Tomatoes

Society of the Snow is an Oscar favorite that tells the harrowing true story of plane crash survivors stranded in the Andes for months.

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The Conversation

A Peruvian farmer is trying to hold energy giant RWE responsible for climate change – the inside story of his groundbreaking court case

On a crisp, sunny day high in the Peruvian Andes, two German judges gaze across a mountain lake to the towering white glaciers in the distance. Dark spots are visible on the pristine ice and, in quiet moments, the cold wind carries the sounds of creaking and cracking.

The Independent UK

Alpaca terrorising Sussex village ‘just looking for a friend’

Marco has swapped the Andes mountains for remote village life in Sussex

The Conversation

How we're building the world's biggest optical telescope to crack some of the greatest puzzles in science

Astronomers get to ask some of the most fundamental questions there are, ranging from whether we’re alone in the cosmos to what the nature of the mysterious dark energy and dark matter making up most of the universe is.

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Watch top skier jump two gnarly crevasses in a row in the Andes

Professional skier Sascha Geist effortlessly tackles an unexpected double leap during spectacular descent

The Independent UK

Experts reconstruct the face of Peru’s most famous mummy, a teenage Inca sacrificed in Andean snow

A team of scientists has unveiled the possible living face of Peru’s most famous mummy, a teenage Inca girl sacrificed in a ritual more than 500 years ago atop the Andes

The Guardian - UK

Hanging by a thread: Peruvian alpaca breeders’ way of life under threat

For generations alpaca fleece has been prized for use in textiles. But the changing climate in the high Andes has led to a drop in production and many farmers are struggling to survive

The Conversation

The Andes flight disaster that gave birth to the Society of the Snow

What are the limits of the human body? How much pain and suffering can our bodies withstand? What would we be willing to endure for our loved ones? Is solidarity something natural, or does it come to us only in certain moments of our lives?

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