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THE LAST EXPEDITION

Documentary, Poland 2024
 

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October 08, 2024

Category
Adventure, Celebrities, Sports, Women, Women Filmmaker
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Poland, Switzerland 2024
Runtime: 86 min. / 52 min.
Director: Eliza Kubarska
Production: Braidmade, TILT

 

 

The true story of Wanda Rutkiewicz, the first woman in the world to climb the highest peaks on earth. Wanda entered the men’s world of high-mountains uninvited and paid the highest price for it. The film’s director, herself a climber, sets off to the Himalayas in search of Wanda. The clue to the The film’s director, herself a climber, sets off to the Himalayas in search of Wanda. The clue to t exploration is the protagonist’s mysterious audio-diary found among a pile of archival materials. Wanda says: „I know perfectly well, that there’s no way back for me». Wanda disappeared 30 years ago. Her body was never found. Reportedly she stayed in a Buddhist monastery. The film explores her life and mystery with the participation of famous climbers: Reinhold Messner, Krzysztof Wielicki and Carlos Carsolio.

 

Festivals: Millenium Docs Agains Gravity, IDFA, Nordic Adventure FF, Festival Int. d’Autrans, Bilbao Mountain FF, DocPoint Tallinn, Int. Festival of Winter Cinema, Pirineos Mountain FF, Gorniskega Festival, Vancouver Int. Mountain FF, One World Prague, Les RDV de l’Aventure, Hory A Mesto

Awards: Silesian Audience Award – Millenium Docs Against Gravity, Audience Award – Spot Film Festival, Audience Award – Gorski Festival, Best Mountain Culture Film – Nordic Adventure FF, Pris Alpinism – Festival Int. d’Autrans, Special Mention – Vancouver Int. Mountain FF

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