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The Beginning of an Extraordinary Story
Polish Himalayan climbing begins with the mysterious and metaphysical story of Adam Karpi雟ki, Stefan Bernadzikiewicz, Jakub Bujak and Jan Klarner, who were the first to be sent on an expedition into the faraway Himalayas. Climbing Nanda Devi East (7434 meters above sea level) was a great success, however fate - or, as some will have it , the cruel goddess of death, Kali, the patron of the mountain - would not let any of the four mountaineers enjoy the victory for very long. All of them died soon after: two in an avalanche, two in unexplained circumstances. Their bodies were never found and their graves are only symbolic. That is how the story begins - as it unravels, things get even more unbelievable, mysterious, intriguing and moving...
Wojciech Fusek
(book in Polish, film in Polish with English subtitles)
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Film running time 54' 45'' |
