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Explore the XXXI Wanda Rutkiewicz Film Festival: Sports Documentaries and Mountain Adventures

Experience global sports documentaries, Q&A sessions with creators, and hands-on workshops exploring human passion and challenges.

The Museum of Sport and Tourism in Warsaw transformed into a hub for the XXXI Wanda Rutkiewicz Film Festival. This cinematic event presented a rich program of captivating sports documentaries from around the world. Attendees engaged in meetings with filmmakers and athletes, participated in workshops, and discovered insightful lectures focused on mountains, human challenges, and adventure. It was a true celebration of those who pursue their dreams with determination.

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Exhibition summary

The XXXI Wanda Rutkiewicz Film Festival, held from October 25-27, 2024, at the Museum of Sport and Tourism, showcases a curated selection of sports documentaries from around the world. The event features film screenings, Q&A sessions with filmmakers and athletes, workshops, and lectures centered on mountains, challenges, and human passion.

Curatorial context

The Museum of Sport and Tourism in Warsaw proudly hosted the 31st Wanda Rutkiewicz Film Festival from October 25th to 27th, 2024. This cinematic event transformed the museum into a hub for captivating stories about mountains, human challenges, and extraordinary individuals. The festival offered a rich program of documentary films, meetings with creators, and insightful lectures, focusing on sports and adventure. The festival presented nine competitive sports-themed films from various global locations, judged by a jury of filmmakers, directors, and photographers. Beyond the inspiring screenings, attendees participated in TOPR workshops, met notable athletes like world champion parclimber Urko Carmona Barandiaran and top Polish climber Ola Przybysz, and learned about organizing expeditions in children's workshops. The artistic director, Eliza Kubarska, highlighted the festival as a tribute to Wanda Rutkiewicz and a celebration of those who pursue their dreams with passion and determination.

Admission and ticket notes

Admission to all competitive film screenings, lectures, and talks is free. Some special events, like the film 'Wanda Rutkiewicz. Ostatnia Wyprawa' and children's workshops, require booking a ticket via specific links, and TOPR workshops have limited spots with separate ticket reservations.

XXXI Festiwal Filmowy im. Wandy Rutkiewicz key exhibition facts

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Venue
Museum of Sport and Tourism
Current status
Completed
Exhibition schedule
Oct 25, 2024 – Oct 27, 2024
Artist line / attribution
The festival honors Wanda Rutkiewicz and features films by directors such as Marta Prus, Henna Taylor, Peter Mortimer, Marcin Jamkowski, Heather Mosher, Michael Charles Dillon, Oswald Rodrigo Pereira, Eliza Kubarska, and Wojtek Kozakiewicz. It also includes presentations and workshops by athletes like Urko Carmona Barandiaran and Ola Przybysz, as well as participation from David Kaszlikowski and TOPR instructors.
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