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An international team of climbers ascends Mt. Everest in the spring of 1996. The film depicts their lengthy preparations for the climb, their trek to the summit, and their successful return to Base Camp. It also shows many of the challenges the group faced, including avalanches, lack of oxygen, treacherous ice walls, and a deadly blizzard.

A sailor searching for a lost American explorer discovers him being held hostage on a remote island in the South Sea. The man is held captive by the island's natives, who have placed him under a voodoo spell known as "obeah.

Journalist and China watcher Orville Schell explores the clash of values between American opinion of China's human rights record and the uncomprehending and intransigent Chinese leadership. Interviewees include actors, directors, musicians, and political figures who discuss the history of Tibet and its yearning for political independence. Richard Gere and Adam Yauch are converts to Buddhism.