Director: Eliza Kubarska
Documentary, Poland, Germany. Switzerland 2020
92 min.
Languages: Old Tibetian, Polish, German, English, Nepali, Russian

Subtitles: English, Hebrew

When a Sherpa family is asked by a group of westerners to lead a trek up the never-conquered east wall of the imposing Kumbhakarna Mountain in Nepal, they’re confronted with a dilemma. 
Not only is the summit reputed to be more challenging than Mount Everest, but according to the local Kirant religion, it’s a sacred mountain that is not supposed to be ascended.
While the father would like to earn the money necessary for his son’s education, the mother, a fierce woman who supports her boy’s dream of becoming a doctor, is adamant that they shouldn’t hike God’s body.
Director Eliza Kubarska follows the expedition after the family agrees to guide the three foreigners, nego- tiating as best they can the pressure to finish the climb, the dangerous conditions and their own religious
beliefs.
Herself an experienced alpinist, Kubarska captures breathtaking images of the majestic landscape, honou-