Trailer: Mindhouse feature Hanging by a Wire

Mindhouse’s first theatrical feature Hanging by a Wire will be shown in UK cinemas this summer, distributed by Dogwoof.

From award-winning director Mohammed Ali Naqvi (Netflix’s Turning Point, BBC’s The Accused: Damned or Devoted?) and produced by Naqvi and Bilal Sami, the documentary premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.

Produced by award-winning Mindhouse, EverWonder Studio, Universal Pictures Content Group and 64th Street Media, the film will open in UK cinemas on Friday 28 August 2026.

Hanging by a Wire recounts the true story of a routine school commute that turned terrifying when a makeshift cable car’s wire snapped, leaving eight passengers — including six schoolboys — suspended hundreds of feet above a ravine in the remote foothills of the Pakistani Himalayas. With the clock ticking before the remaining cable was expected to fail, an unlikely band of local rescuers raced against time to bring them home safely. Drawing on firsthand testimony and remarkable on-the-ground footage, the film is a true-life portrait of courage, community, and the class divides that complicated the rescue effort.

Oli Harbottle, Chief Content Officer for Dogwoof: “We are delighted to bring Hanging by a Wire to UK audiences this summer. We look forward to introducing this powerful human story of survival and remarkable heroism to audiences all across the UK.”

Arron Fellows, Creative Director and Co-founder Mindhouse: “We’re incredibly excited to partner with Dogwoof on what will be Mindhouse’s first theatrical release. It’s been brilliant to collaborate with 64th Street Media on Hanging By A Wire – a documentary with the scale and drama that truly deserves the big screen treatment. We look forward to developing more projects that have cinematic potential.”

Mohammed Ali Naqvi, director, producer, and co-writer: “This film is a tribute to the ordinary people who became extraordinary when it mattered most. To have Dogwoof bring Hanging by a Wire to UK cinemas means audiences will experience it the way we intended—together, in the dark, holding their breath as a real-life disaster thriller unfolds through the voices and footage of the people who lived it.”

The North American theatrical rights for Hanging By A Wirehave been acquired by AB2 Media Group and its theatrical releasing division Abramorama. The film will premiere at the Quad Cinema in New York City on 28th August and will expand to theaters across North America ahead of its streaming debut in the 4th Quarter of 2026.

HANGING BY A WIRE, (USA/UK/Pakistan, 77 min, English/Urdu/Pashto)

A co-production from Mindhouse, 64th Street Media, EverWonder Studio, and Universal Pictures Content Group in association with The Concordia Fellowship, released theatrically in the UK by Dogwoof.

Directed by Mohammed Ali Naqvi.

Written and produced by Mohammed Ali Naqvi and Bilal Sami

Composer Sven Faulconer

Editor Will Grayburn

Cinematographer Brendan McGinty.

Co-Producer Khalid Waseem

Line Producer Hannah Ramsey

Executive Producers Aloke Devichand, Amanda Spain, Arron Fellows, Bonnie McGrath, Davis Guggenheim, Helen Parker, Ian Orefice, Jon Adler, Rahdi Taylor