The Last Expedition, Poland

07.11.2025

Eliza Kubarska, 86 Minutes

The Last Expedition is a 2024 Polish documentary film directed by Eliza Kubarska about the legendary Polish mountaineer Wanda Rutkiewicz, who disappeared in the Himalayas in 1992 and was never found. The film uses Rutkiewicz's own audio diaries and archival materials, along with interviews with other climbers and family, to explore her life, her pioneering achievements in a male-dominated sport, and the enduring mystery of her disappearance.

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