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Everest drama 'Tenzing' starring Tom Hiddleston to open Zurich Film Festival

Jennifer Peedom's Apple Original film on the 1953 Mount Everest ascent will host its European premiere on September 24.

Updated Aug 25, 2026 · 15:26 UTC2 reports

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The historical drama 'Tenzing' will open the 22nd Zurich Film Festival on September 24, 2026, marking its European premiere.
Directed by Jennifer Peedom, the film stars Genden Phuntsok as Tenzing Norgay, Tom Hiddleston as Edmund Hillary, and Willem Dafoe as Colonel John Hunt.
The movie will make its debut at the Toronto Film Festival on September 15 before a select theatrical release on October 9 and an Apple TV debut on October 16.

'Tenzing' will serve as the opening film for the 22nd Zurich Film Festival on September 24, 2026.[Variety · The Hollywood Reporter]
The film chronicles the 1953 first ascent of Mount Everest by Sherpa Tenzing Norgay and New Zealand mountaineer Edmund Hillary.[Variety · The Hollywood Reporter]
Director Jennifer Peedom alongside lead cast members Tom Hiddleston and Willem Dafoe are set to attend the Zurich festival premiere.[Variety · The Hollywood Reporter]
The film is scheduled to premiere at the Toronto Film Festival on September 15, open in select theaters on October 9, and release on Apple TV on October 16.[The Hollywood Reporter]