Fri., 18.05 | 6 p.m.| Kino Muza 1
The first woman on the peaks of the Earth. Meeting with director Eliza Kubarska
after the screening of THE LAST EXPEDITION, dir. Eliza Kubarska
The true story of Wanda Rutkiewicz, the first woman in the world and the first person from Poland to climb the highest peaks on earth, told by herself. Wanda entered the men's world of mountaineers uninvited and paid the highest price for it. The film's director, herself a climber, sets off to the Himalayas in Wanda's footsteps. The clue to the search is the protagonist's audio-diary found among a pile of archival materials. Daria Sieradzka, founder of the Wandalistki Foundation, will talk to the creator of this documentary.
Host:
Daria Sieradzka – president of the Wandalistki Foundation. Project manager, climber and promoter of women's mountaineering. She has been climbing for nine years and has been organising her expeditions to higher mountains for eight years. With a backpack and a tent, she explores peaks on different continents. Author of the blog and YouTube channel KOBIETA GÓROM, interviewing female Himalayan climbers and mountaineers. She brings together thousands of female mountain activists on her social media channels.
Wandalistki Foundation:
A non-profit organisation supporting female professionals in ambitious mountain and climbing projects, as well as amateurs taking their first steps in the mountains. The inspiration for Wandalistki is the legend of Himalayan mountaineering, an exceptional woman, climber, and personality - Wanda Rutkiewicz. Wanda inspired the Foundation to draw strength, determination, and ambition to aim high without turning to stereotypes, prejudices, or a glass ceiling.
