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Zurich Film Festival Underway With Golden Eye Award for Tom Hiddleston
The 2026 Zurich Film Festival has opened with the European premiere of *Tenzing*, an Apple drama about Sherpa Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary’s historic 1953 ascent of Mount Everest. Tom Hiddleston, who plays Hillary, received the festival’s Golden Eye Award in recognition of his work across film, television, theatre and the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Directed and written by Jennifer Peedom, the film places Norgay at the centre of the story, portraying his spiritual relationship with Everest alongside the expedition’s dangerous achievement. Willem Dafoe plays expedition leader Colonel John Hunt, while Hiddleston also discussed his early Marvel experiences and offered only a brief response about *Avengers: Doomsday*: “It is coming.” The festival runs from 24 September to 4 October and will also honour John Turturro and Julianne Moore.
In short
- Zurich festival opens with the European premiere of *Tenzing*.
- Tom Hiddleston receives the Golden Eye Award.
- The festival runs from 24 September to 4 October.
Explained simply
Tenzing Norgay was a Sherpa mountaineer from Nepal, and Edmund Hillary was a climber from New Zealand. In 1953, they became the first people confirmed to reach the summit of Mount Everest, the world’s highest mountain. Their ascent was part of a British-led expedition, and both men played a central role in it.
The journey involved extreme cold, thin air and serious risks, as well as the work of many Sherpa climbers and support staff. Norgay’s place in the story has received greater attention over time, including how his own beliefs and experience shaped his relationship with the mountain. The film revisits the expedition through his perspective.
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