The Last Expedition
Poland / Switzerland, May 2024
FILM,
Documentary,
87 min.
- directed by
- Eliza Kubarska
- Written by
- Eliza Kubarska
- Status
- In distribution
Wanda Rutkiewicz was long regarded as the most famous female mountaineer in the world. Her big goal was to be the first woman to conquer all 8000 metre peaks; she managed eight. That alone was a record, and she overtook many men. In 1992, Wanda disappeared without a trace on Kangchenjunga in Nepal. But to this day, rumours persist that she is still alive. The film goes in search of clues in the Himalayas. There, director Eliza Kubarska finds numerous people who vividly remember the exceptional mountaineer. Many of them can imagine that she is still alive – just like Reinhold Messner.
credits
- World Premiere
- May 2024
- Original Version
- English, Tibetan, Polish, German (french/english/polish/german subtitles), colour, DCP, 87 min.
- ISAN
- 0000-0005-D4AA-0000-C-0000-0000-1
- Production
- Braidmade Films, Tilt Production GmbH, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen, 3sat Schweiz, TVP Telewizja Polska S.A
- Producer
- Monika Braid, Kaspar Winkler
- directed by
- Eliza Kubarska
- Written by
- Eliza Kubarska
- Cinematography
- Piotr Rosolowski, Marcin Sauter, Małgorzata Szyłak
- Editing
- Bartosz Pietras PSM
- Location Sound Mix
- Zofia Moruś, Franciszek Kozlowski
- Sound Editing
- Gina Keller
- Sound Design
- Gina Keller
- Re-Recording Mix
- Gina Keller
- Music
- Marcel Vaid
- Compositing
- Patrischa Freuler
- Special Effects
- Patrischa Freuler
World Sales / World Rights
- World Sales
- Rise and Shine World Sales UG
Worldwide Distribution
- Germany
-
Rise and Shine Cinema UG i.G.
Distribution
Release date: 19.12.2024 - Liechtenstein
-
Vinca Film GmbH
Distribution
Release date: 17.10.2024 - Poland
- Against Gravity Distribution
- Switzerland
-
Vinca Film GmbH
Distribution
Release date: 17.10.2024
Awards
(a selection)
- Warsaw, Millennium Docs Against Gravity Film Festival, Silesian Audience Award 2024 (Winner)
- Warsaw, Millennium Docs Against Gravity Film Festival, Special Mention (The Mayor Of Gdynia Award) 2024 (Winner)
- Warsaw, Millennium Docs Against Gravity Film Festival, Special Mention (The City Of Poznań Freedom Award) 2024 (Winner)
- Warsaw, Millennium Docs Against Gravity Film Festival, The Arthouse Cinema Association Award In The Polish Competition 2024 (Winner)
Festivals
(a selection)
-
Amsterdam, 37th IDFA International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
13.11.2024 - 24.11.2024 -
Krakow, 64th Krakow Film Festival
26.05.2024 - 02.06.2024 -
Warsaw, Millennium Docs Against Gravity Film Festival
10.05.2024 - 19.05.2024