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Jurek
Directed by: Paweł Wysoczański
Year: 2014
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About the movie
"Jurek" is a feature documentary by Paweł Wysoczański. The document shows the profile of one of the most famous Polish climbers, Jerzy Kukuczka.
After Kukuczka's death, the media around the world show this information. The film director, thanks to the memories of Kukuczka’s relatives, shows why the boy from Katowice has become such a great star of the world Himalayan mountaineering. He tries to answer the questions: How a boy from Silesia working in a mine became an outstanding sportsman. Why there was a strong community of climbers in Silesia. Is it worth risking your life in the mountains? Why Kukuczka climbed high mountains without oxygen. The film also features a lot of anecdotes from the life of Jerzy Kukuczka.
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Trivia
- 2015 - Bratislava (International Festival of Mountain Films and Adventure Films "Hory a Mesto") - V4 Award
- 2015 Zakopane (Mountain Film Encounters) - Grand Prix
- 2015 Lądek Zdrój (Andrzej Zawada Mountain Films Review) - Audience Award
- 2016 - Łódź ("Man in Danger" Media Festival) - Polish Filmmakers Association Award
- 2017 - Sheffield (Sheffield Adventure Film Festival) - 2nd Prize
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