Filmed over twenty years around the world: The powerful true story of how one woman’s heart opened wide enough to hold fifty children—and change their lives forever
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This film fuels real impact. 40% of all profits go directly to BlinkNow, supporting women and children in Nepal.
“Huge and world changing.”
CHERYL STRAYED, AUTHOR
“Vibrates with love and meaning”
BENNETT MILLER, DIRECTOR
“Inspires you to be more patient, generous and loving.“
EDWARD NORTON, ACTOR
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Available for “PAY WHAT YOU CAN” for a limited time
This film fuels real impact. 40% of all profits go directly to BlinkNow, supporting women and children in Nepal.
Raw and immediate - David Phillips
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Cried thru the whole thing - Miagleason48
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Such a beautiful movie - graciesastre
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So remarkable - Michael
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Stunning visuals combined with an incredibly heartfelt and compelling story - Izzy
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A reminder of what love can do - bozosbeboolin
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Maybe the best documentary I have ever seen. - RedShoeBrian
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You gotta be doing some real good work to meet the Dalai Lama. Truly incredible doc. - rayray14000
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Raw and immediate - David Phillips 〰️ Cried thru the whole thing - Miagleason48 〰️ Such a beautiful movie - graciesastre 〰️ So remarkable - Michael 〰️ Stunning visuals combined with an incredibly heartfelt and compelling story - Izzy 〰️ A reminder of what love can do - bozosbeboolin 〰️ Maybe the best documentary I have ever seen. - RedShoeBrian 〰️ You gotta be doing some real good work to meet the Dalai Lama. Truly incredible doc. - rayray14000 〰️
MAGGIE DOYNE CNN HEROES
“Meta-romance”
INDIEWIRE
“Reminder of what humans are capable of.”
KATHMANDU POST
“Breathtaking”
UK FILM AWARDS
30+ FESTIVALS AWARDS WORLDWIDE
INCLUDING
TELLURIDE MOUNTAINFILM FESTIVAL // AUDIENCE CHOICE & STUDENT CHOICE
NAPLES INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL // JURY AWARD & AUDIENCE CHOICE
PORT TOWNSEND FILM FEST // AUDIENCE CHOICE
DUBLIN INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL // BEST DOCUMENTARY
PRAGUE FILM AWARDS // BEST DOCUMENTARY
SEDONA FILM FESTIVAL // AUDIENCE CHOICE
JAKARTA INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL // BEST INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY
CARMEL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL // BEST DOCUMENTARY
GORGE IMPACT FESTIVAL // BEST OVERALL IMPACT FILM
UK FILM AWARDS // BEST DOCUMENTARY
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THE FILM
From the Duplass Brothers, Between the Mountain and the Sky follows CNN Hero Maggie Doyne and Top Malla over twenty years as they build a home that becomes a family to more than fifty orphaned children in Nepal. At the height of this journey, an unimaginable loss shatters everything, and the filmmaker steps from behind the camera—deepening the story into a meditation on grief, resilience, and the power of love to heal.
Through a mix of raw home videos and vérité footage captured through a lens of love, the film reaches a rare level of intimacy — resisting staged interviews, makeup, and talking heads to reveal something far more human. It offers an unfiltered look at compassion that runs deeper than headlines and heroism, revealing a raw portrait of motherhood, loss, and the quiet courage to keep going.
Honest, soul-baring, and deeply human, it reminds us that healing begins the moment we stop pretending we’re unbreakable.
