The Old Christians rugby team was traveling to Chile for a match when their plane crashed, stranding them in the mountains where they faced snow storms, avalanches and starvation, forcing them to eat the flesh of those who had died.

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Only 16 of the 45 passengers on board Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 survived the 1972 crash. Their story of survival and sacrifice is the subject of an Oscar-tipped drama now on Netflix. Annabel Nugent recounts the unbelievable true events that inspired it

Netflix's Society of the Snow is now on the streamer, and there's a good chance that it'll show up in the Oscar awards.

In the captivating film Society of the Snow, director J.A. Bayona skillfully tells the tragic yet inspiring story of the Uruguayan Air Force plane crash ...

Discover the crucial background, directorial insights, and survivor stories to fully appreciate 'The Society of the Snow', J.A. Bayona's cinematic portrayal of the 1972 Andes survival saga