The Wall of Shadows

dir. Eliza Kubarska / 2020 / Poland, Germany, Switzerland / 98min.
Will your gods forgive you the sins committed out of love to your child?


Ngada Sherpa and his wife Jomdoe from Nepal, break a taboo and climb Kumbhakarna – one of the most holy of mountains, to earn money for their son’s school and save him from a dangerous and degrading work as a porter. The East face of the mountain (7710 m) is one of the most difficult challenges in alpinism today. A group of leading alpinists from the Western world take part in the expedition. The Holy Mountain confronts both the climbers and Sherpas with equal harshness.

duration:
98 min
country / year of production:
Poland, Germany, Switzerland / 2020
director:
Eliza Kubarska
cinematography:
Piotr Rosołowski, Keith Partrige
producer:
Monika Braid, Umit Uludag, Kaspar Winkler / Braidmade Films
selected festivals and awards:
2020 – Hot Docs Toronto
sections:
Places
tags:
Polish films

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