The article focuses on the interrelationships between the famous Conrad’s novel Heart of Darkness, a documentary film by Marcin Mamon Man in his Forties will be a Smuggler (2009). The film is a journey into Conrad’s „heart of darkness”, the deep jungles of the Congo. It is also a journey into yourself. The director asks the question: how not to be evil, adhering to the absolute principles which governed the jungle? Article takes the form of an essay, the purpose of which is to show some possibilities of interpretation for the two different forms of artistic expression. The method of analysis begins with connecting elements indicate the test material, then refers to the typology of travel and confronts attitudes travelers. It turns out that Conrad’s „heart of darkness” is not only still exists, but today, in the contact of two civilizations, it is even more grim, ruthless and cruel.