Mendoza, Argentina: Survivors of the 1972 plane crash in the Andes mountains, who resorted to cannibalism in order to survive for 72 days, have shared their harrowing ordeal in a new documentary. Coche Inciarte, Eduardo Strauch, and Fernando Parrado, among others, were passengers of the Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 that crashed in the Andes … Read more
Bogotá, Colombia – The 1972 Andes flight disaster has been portrayed in two different films, “Society of the Snow” and “Alive”, which were released 30 years apart. Both movies depict the tragic event in unique ways, highlighting the 12 biggest differences between them. One noticeable difference between the two portrayals is the time frame in … Read more
BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA – The story of the survivors of Flight 571, also known as the “Miracle of the Andes,” has been the subject of several film adaptations. One of the earliest versions is the 1976 film “Survive!”, directed by Rene Cardona. Hollywood also took on the story in 1993 with the production of “Alive”. Now, … Read more
MADRID, Spain – The new Netflix film, “Society of the Snow,” is based on a true story of survival in the Andes Mountains. The film is inspired by the real-life events of a plane crash in 1972 that left a Uruguayan rugby team stranded in the mountains, where they resorted to cannibalism for survival. Directed … Read more
Mendoza, Argentina – To commemorate the premiere of Juan Antonio Bayona’s latest film ‘Society of the Snow’, Euronews Culture revisits the story of Fernando Parrado, a survivor of the 1972 ‘Miracle of the Andes’ plane crash. Parrado shares the chilling pact he and his fellow passengers made to endure and survive. Parrado, now 72 years … Read more
LOS ANGELES — The story of survival and resilience depicted in the film “Society of the Snow” resonated deeply with Gustavo Zerbino, a survivor of the 1972 Uruguayan Air Force plane crash in the Andes mountains. Zerbino found himself transported back to the harrowing experience as he watched the raw and unfiltered portrayal of the … Read more
London, UK: channel 5, owned by Paramount Global, is set to release a three-part documentary series about the aftermath of a plane crash in the Andes Mountains in 1972. The series, titled “Andes Plane Crash,” produced by ITN, will air over three consecutive evenings starting January 9th. The documentary will recount the story of 16 … Read more
LOS ANGELES – A new Netflix movie set to be released on Jan 4 will bring the incredible story of Roberto Canessa to the big screen. Canessa, a survivor of a plane crash in the Andes in 1972, has spent most of his life sharing the remarkable tale of survival. This tragic event is the … Read more
LOS ANGELES, CA – Roberto Canessa has dedicated his life to sharing his incredible story of survival after a plane crash in the Andes mountains. His harrowing experience, which involved avalanches and resorting to eating human flesh, will be brought to the big screen in a new Netflix movie set to be released on January … Read more