Life on the run

The story of Piotr Hercog – an interdisciplinary athlete, winner of the most challenging mountain ultramarathons.
His path from childhood in the poor neighborhood in communist Poland to the top of the world. A movie is about extreme passion and its essence. Vivisection of all benefits and losses, also from Peter's mother and wife perspective. This is a story about sacrifice.

  • Grzegorz Lipiec
    Director
    #TO_BE, Że życie ma sens, 8 w poziomie, Dzień w którym umrę
  • Grzegorz Lipiec
    Writer
    #TO_BE, Że życie ma sens, 8 w poziomie, Dzień w którym umrę
  • Maja Pietraszewska-Koper
    Writer
    #TO_BE
  • Maja Pietraszewska-Koper
    Producer
    #TO_BE, The Last Mountain
  • Fundacja Himalaizmu Polskiego im. Andrzeja Zawady
    Producer
  • Piotr Hercog
    Key Cast
    "himself"
  • Urszula Hercog
    Key Cast
    "herself"
  • Małgorzata Hercog
    Key Cast
    "herself"
  • Piotr Pustelnik
    Key Cast
    "himself"
  • Andrzej Bargiel
    Key Cast
    "himself"
  • Maciej Sokołowski
    Key Cast
    "himself"
  • Katarzyna Biernacka
    Key Cast
    "herself"
  • Janusz Gołąb
    Key Cast
    "himself"
  • Maja Pietraszewska-Koper
    Music
  • Grzegorz Lipiec
    Editing
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    40 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    September 8, 2023
  • Country of Origin:
    Poland
  • Country of Filming:
    Poland
  • Language:
    Polish
  • Shooting Format:
    digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Festiwal Górski im. Andrzeja Zawady
    Lądek-Zdrój
    Poland
    September 9, 2023
    World Premiere
    BEST POLISH FILM
Director Biography - Grzegorz Lipiec

Grzegorz Lipiec from Zielona Góra. Screenwriter, director, cameraman, film editor.
He studied film editing at the Film School in Łódź and is a lecturer at the Lubuska Academy of Photography and Film. Two-time winner of the Golden Lions of the Polish Film Festival in Gdynia for independent cinema. Winner of the prestigious Grand Jantar for feature film debut at the International Film Debut Festival in Koszalin for the film "Że życie ma sens". Winner of the Golden Duck of the FILM magazine. Nominated for the Polityka Passport in the field of film. Assistant in the directing division of Andrzej Wajda's "Pan Tadeusz".
Founder and leader of the film group SKY PIASTOWSKIE. His professional achievements include feature films and music documentaries. Director, author of cinematography and editor of "#TO_BE", the documentary about the Polish legendary mountaineer Krzysztof Wielicki (awarded at festivals in Slovenia and South Korea). Author of many music videos for leading bands and artists, as well as commercials. Exclusive producer of the official documentary of the European Film Awards in Warsaw, on commission from the European Film Academy. Creator of the web TV "FesTiVi" by the Warsaw Film Festival.

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