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Apple Buys Sundance Mountain-Climbing Documentary ‘The Last First: Winter K2’

February 5, 2026

Apple Original Films has acquired the global rights to the documentary 'The Last First: Winter K2,' which recently premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Directed by Amir Bar-Lev, the film chronicles a 2021 expedition to K2, the world's second-highest peak, and explores the world of extreme mountain climbing.

appears in The Last First: Winter 2K by Amir Bar-Lev, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Elia Saikaly

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The documentary premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.
Directed by Amir Bar-Lev, known for films like 'My Kid Could Paint That' and 'The Tillman Story'.
The film focuses on a 2021 expedition to climb K2.
Apple's acquisition is part of a series of deals made at this year's Sundance Festival.

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Apple Buys Sundance Mountain-Climbing Documentary ‘The Last First: Winter K2’

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