andes plane crash survivors video

In October 1972, a tragic incident unfolded when a plane transporting a Uruguayan rugby team and others crashed in the Andes.

Enduring the harsh challenges of the crash, surviving the bitter cold, mountainous snow, avalanches, and notably, a scarcity of provisions, a group of resilient individuals faced a daunting struggle for survival.

Over a span of more than two months, these survivors resorted to the unthinkable act of cannibalizing the deceased to sustain themselves.

While the narrative of this crash and its aftermath has been recounted previously, director Juan Antonio Bayona brings a distinctive human perspective to the tale in his film “Society of the Snow,” adapted from the eponymous book.