Hanging by a Wire Trailer: Exciting Rescue Documentary Set to Premiere This August

      Mohammed Ali Naqvi's suspenseful documentary *Hanging by a Wire*, which debuted at Sundance earlier this year, has now been picked up by AB2 Media Group along with its theatrical-distribution arm, Abramorama. As the film prepares for its August 28th release, the first trailer and poster have been unveiled.

      The synopsis reads: "In August 2023, a routine school journey in northern Pakistan becomes horrifying when two cables snap, leaving eight passengers — including six schoolboys — suspended 900 feet above a ravine as rescuers urgently try to save them."

      “Hanging by a Wire embodies the kind of urgent, real-life storytelling we are eager to share with audiences,” stated Karol Martesko-Fenster, CEO of AB2 Media Group and Abramorama. “Viewers at Sundance were captivated, and we are excited to bring this gripping, profoundly human tale to theaters across North America this summer.”

      “We couldn’t have asked for a better collaborator to bring this story to the big screen,” commented Amanda Spain, executive producer at EverWonder Studio. “Abramorama has a solid history of providing documentaries like this one the theatrical exposure they deserve, and we are delighted that audiences will have the opportunity to experience this remarkable true story as it was meant to be seen.”

      “This film honors the everyday individuals who became remarkable when it mattered most,” remarked director Mohammed Ali Naqvi. “Having Abramorama present *Hanging by a Wire* in theaters ensures that this story will reach audiences as we envisioned — together, in the dark, holding their breath as a real-life disaster thriller unfolds through the voices and footage of those who experienced it.”

      John Fink noted in his review, “A quick-paced docu-thriller that could delve deeper into the richness of the subjects it portrays, Mohammed Ali Naqvi’s *Hanging by a Wire* has its share of thrills and human drama. However, it appears to concentrate more on a harrowing rescue than on what measures could be taken to prevent such an incident in the future.”

      Check out the trailer and poster below.