Storyline
Jerzy Kukuczka is today considered the greatest Himalayan climber of all time. He was the second man to conquer all fourteen peaks over 8,000 meters. He accomplished this feat in just 8 years, an absolute record, and by multiplying winter ascents and new routes. A true force of nature, he died tragically in 1989, falling 3,000 meters during an attempt to climb the legendary south face of Lhotse (8,516 m). This powerful and moving film retraces the life, exploits, and career of a mountaineering legend, a modern-day hero, through previously unseen footage of his expeditions.
Cast & Crew
Jerzy Kukuczka
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Lead
Reinhold Messner
Self
Kurt Diemberger
Self
Carlos Carsolio
Self
BM
Bernadette McDonald
Self
CK
Celina Kukuczka
Self
KW
Krzysztof Wielicki
Self
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jerzy Porębski's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. Kukuczka is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
