Alive (1993) is a biographical survival drama about Fernando "Nando" Seler Parrado Dolgay, who survived a plane crash in the Andes and crossed the mountains to get help.

Parrado was on a plane with his mother and little sister when Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crashed. He lost both of them during the disaster. For two months, the 16 survivors hoped for a rescue, and it was alluded that during this time, they consumed deceased victims in order to survive. Eventually, it was decided that a 10-day trek through the mountains was worth the risk—and Parrado and one other passenger volunteered, bringing help to the rest.