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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

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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

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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 Hindu

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 Guardian - 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

The Independent UK

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.

Tom’s Guide

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 Conversation

Alpaca terrorising Sussex village ‘just looking for a friend’

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

The Independent UK

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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Total Film

New Netflix movie from The Impossible director tells the terrifying true story of the Andes plane crash

"What happens when the world deserts you?"

The Week

Fabulous foodie adventures in Peru, Japan and Australia

His restaurant in Lima, Central, took top spot in this year’s World’s 50 Best Restaurants list – but the Peruvian chef Virgilio Martinez’s outpost in the Andes, Mil, makes for a yet more remarkable “foodie pilgrimage”, said Paul Richardson in the FT.

The Guardian - UK

Winter heatwave in Andes is sign of things to come, scientists warn

Human-caused climate disruption and El Niño push temperature in mountains to 37C

The Conversation

One of 2023's most extreme heatwaves is happening in the middle of winter

Temperatures in parts of Chile and northern Argentina have soared to 10°C-20°C above average over the last few days. Towns in the Andes mountains have reached 38°C or more, while Argentina’s capital, Buenos Aires, saw temperatures above 30°C – breaking its previous August record by more than 5°C. Temperatures peaked…

The Guardian - UK

Hair loom: the Peruvian wigmakers weaving a new trade for women in the Andes

When Kiara Kulisic developed alopecia, she was inspired to create ethical wigs in a region where a lack of jobs and a macho culture prevent many women from earning a living

Bangkok Post

The best restaurant in the world is..

The best restaurant in the world is Central, in Lima. The dynamic tasting menu restaurant from chef Virgilio Martinez features ingredients from Peru’s very diverse landscape, from potatoes sourced from of the heights of the Andes mountains to sea urchin from the ocean and notes the latitude of each dish.

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Climate change likely led to violence in early Andean populations: Research

Current climate change has caused challenges for humanity, such as wildfires and shorter growing seasons for staple crops, which have spilled over into economic consequences. Read further on Dynamite News:

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