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WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU LEMONS... EVERYONE'S EVEREST
WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU LEMONS... EVERYONE'S EVEREST

WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU LEMONS... EVERYONE'S EVEREST

When Life Gives You Lemons...Everyone's Everest

Documentary, Feature, Sports, Health

United Kingdom

2025

Runtime, min

84

Tagline: Not all the mountains we climb are physical... Logline: One veteran's deeply moving journey from cancer recovery to the world’s highest marathon, exploring the profound healing power of the great outdoors and offering a timely, vital toolkit for modern mental well-being. Synopsis: Physical endurance meets the resilience of the human spirit. Sally Orange MBE is taking her mental health message to the highest marathon in the world. Having faced the uphill battle of cancer recovery, Sally shares the essential tools and wisdom she used to find strength in the wild. Alongside a community of survivors and experts, she shows us that no matter how steep the challenge, nature provides a way up. Find your strength. Find your summit.
Tom McShane

Director:

Tom McShane

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Selections and Awards:

Keswick Film Festival Keswick March 20, 2026 World Premiere Headline screening United Kingdom Los Angeles Film and Documentary Awards Los Angeles March 10, 2026 Winner - Best Award for Innovative Approach United States Cine Vista Oasis Film Awards Jakarta July 3, 2026 Winner - Best Inspirational Film Indonesia Kyoto Cinematica Film Festival Kyoto July 3, 2026 Winner - Best Environmental Film Japan Gloucestershire Film Awards Gloucester April 18, 2026 Winner - Most Innovative Production United Kingdom Humro Cinema Film Fest Pokhara April 5, 2026 Finalist - Best Poem Audio/Video Nepal Pageant Film Festival Pageant Film Festival Gantok June 6, 2026 Winner - Best Poem India Clown International Film Festival Paris May 21, 2026 Winner - Best Poem (Audio/Video) France

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