# Hanging by a Wire

> Pakistan's cable car rescue becomes Oscar submission after Sundance premiere.
- Title: Hanging by a Wire · The Hollywood Reporter | Shortify
- Summary: Pakistan's cable car rescue becomes Oscar submission after Sundance premiere. Mohammed Ali Naqvi's documentary 'Hanging by a Wire' is Pakistan's first-ever…
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- Source: The Hollywood Reporter — https://hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/pakistan-oscar-film-hanging-by-a-wire-interview-1236725323
- Author: Georg Szalai
- Published: 2026-10-21T17:28:12+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: hanging by a wire, mohammed ali naqvi, pakistan, oscar, sundance, 2027 oscar, cable car rescue
## Cable Car Emergency
In August 2023, six schoolboys were left dangling 900 feet above a ravine after a cable snapped in Battagram, northern Pakistan.
## Documentary Premiere
Mohammed Ali Naqvi's feature documentary 'Hanging by a Wire' premiered at Sundance and is Pakistan's submission for best international feature at the 2027 Oscars.
## First Documentary Entry
The film marks Pakistan's first-ever documentary entry in the category of best international feature at the 2027 Oscars.
## Key takeaway

Mohammed Ali Naqvi's documentary 'Hanging by a Wire' is Pakistan's first-ever Oscar submission for best international feature at the 2027 Oscars.