Art of Freedom
Art of Freedom
2011
Poland
75 min
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How is it possible that in the Polish People's Republic of the 70s and 80s, during the height of socialism, Polish climbers were the best in the world? How could representatives of the people, whose average salary did not exceed 20 dollars a month, organize expeditions in the Himalayas? How did wandering in all walks of life affect their condition and fighting spirit? What distinguishes climbers from Poland from those who are on the other side of the "iron curtain"? This documentary answers the most painful questions about the phenomenon of Polish "Himalaism".
