This exhibition documented the 22nd Alpine Film Review, celebrating the 40th anniversary of the first Polish women's expedition to the Gasherbrums. The event featured films, lectures by prominent climbers, and presentations of photographic works, highlighting mountaineering achievements over four decades.
The 22nd Alpine Film Review, held from May 8-10, 2015, celebrated the 40th anniversary of the first Polish women's expedition to the Gasherbrums. The event's opening program specifically referenced this milestone, with participants like Janusz Onyszkiewicz, Anna Okopińska, and Marek Janas sharing their experiences, accompanied by a film from the expedition by Andrzej Zajączkowski. A highlight was a cake decorated with Gasherbrum II and the event's anniversary theme.
The three-day film screening was successful, presenting 15 films, with "Zakopane People" by Jerzy Porębski receiving significant acclaim. The review also featured lectures by renowned Polish alpinists including Piotr Pustelnik, Jacek Berbeka, Janusz Fereński, Jerzy Natkański, and Ola Dzik, who discussed Polish expeditions in the Karakoram over the past 40 years. Additionally, guests Iva Momatiuk and John Eastcott from the USA presented their global travel photography, and an educational segment for schoolchildren was conducted with the participation of Agnieszka Tyszkiewicz and Marcin Wernik from the University Alpine Club in Warsaw. The festival was supported by various partners and sponsors.