SXSW’s ‘The Dark Wizard’ Scales the Life of Visionary Climber Dean Potter (No, Not That Other Wizard Named Potter) — First Look
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The HBO docuseries from Peter Mortimer and Nick Rosen also features "Free Solo" subject Alex Honnold and plays SXSW on Sunday.
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