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.
Director: Mohammed Naqvi · Writers: Mohammed Naqvi, Bilal Sami
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.
Hanging by a Wire is a 2026 documentary and thriller movie from the United Kingdom directed by Mohammed Naqvi. It was released on January 22, 2026. The running time is 1 h 17 min, in English.
Hanging by a Wire was released on January 22, 2026.
Hanging by a Wire was directed by Mohammed Naqvi.
Hanging by a Wire runs 1 h 17 min.
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Mohammed Naqvi