Hanging by a Wire
On a Tuesday morning in August 2023, a group of kids set off for school, climbing into a makeshift cable car for the journey across a mountain pass in northwest Pakistan. What happened next would make headlines around the world. Suddenly, 900 feet above the ground, two cables snapped, putting the teenagers in mortal danger.
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Mohammed Naqvi Director · Bilal Sami Writer Sven Faulconer Composer
United States release January 22, 2026 · Produced in United Kingdom, United States, Pakistan · Languages English, Italian, Urdu
Production
Mindhouse Productions
Production
EverWonder Studio
Production
64th Street Media
Production
Universal Pictures Content Group
Production
United Kingdom · United States · Pakistan
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Italian · Urdu
Release dates
United States · January 22, 2026
Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
United States
May 1, 2026 · Premiere · Seattle International Film Festival
July 11, 2026 · Premiere · Tribeca Film Festival
Australia
June 6, 2026 · Premiere · Sydney Film Festival
Brazil
October 28, 2026 · Digital
Canada
October 21, 2026 · Limited theatrical
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