Eliza Kubarska (The Wall of Shadows) returns to the mountains for this award winning exploration of the life and disappearance of mountaineering icon Wanda Rutkiewicz. The first woman (and the first Pole) to climb Everest, Rutkiewicz’s independent spirit drew antagonism and dissent from the media and set her apart from the largely male climbing community. Using previously unseen extensive archives alongside interviews with family, climbers and monks this film explores the price she paid for success, and asks if she might in fact still be alive. Her body was never found after she vanished in the Himalayas in 1992.

The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the film's producer Monika Braid.

Organised by the Polish Cultural Institute in London and supported by the Polish Film Institute, the Kinoteka Polish Film Festival is an annual celebration of Poland’s rich cinematic output that showcases not only the best of contemporary filmmakers but also classics that make up Poland’s rich filmography. Kinoteka will return to celebrate its 23rd year from 6 March - 25 April 2025, featuring over 30 cinema screenings in leading venues around London. Alongside New Polish Cinema, Documentaries and Polish Cinemas Classics, this year's edition will also feature a retrospective of films by Wojciech Has as well as exciting Special Events and screenings of selected films from the Kinotkea programme in 8 UK cities as part of Kinoteka On Tour.