Poland / May 14, 2022 / Millennium Docs Against Gravity Film Festival
The story of the woman who fought to protect Europe's oldest forest.
1h 31min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Ida, the grandniece of Simona Kossak, travels to the Bialowieza Forest at the Polish-Belarussian border. Sorting through the photos left by Lech Wilczek, Ida uncovers the life he had with Simona, captured in the photographs, footage and memories. A moving and powerful documentary about the life of Simona Kossak, a biologist, ecologist and activist known for her efforts to preserve the remnants of natural ecosystems in Poland and for living among the animals in the Białowieża Forest for over 30 years.
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Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Simona |
| Original language | Polski (PL) |
| Spoken languages | Polski |
| Production countries | Poland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Eureka Studio, CANAL+ Polska |
| Official site | mdag.pl |
| Release date | 30 settembre 2022 |
| Executive producer | Konrad Wróblewski |
| Production | Natalia Koryncka-Gruz |
| Writer | Natalia Koryncka-Gruz, Anna Kamińska |
| Editing | Marceli Majer, Mateusz Remberk |
| Cinematography | Krystian Matysek, Piotr Jaxa |
| Assistant directors | Natalia Koryncka-Gruz |
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| Additional directing | Piotr Jaxa |
| Camera operators | Piotr Jaxa, Krystian Matysek |
| Additional photography | Piotr Jaxa, Krystian Matysek |
| Music | Alex Gruz, Radosław Ochnio, Sam Mason, Tomasz Trzeciakowski, David Ruff |
| Sound | Radosław Ochnio, Sam Mason, Tomasz Trzeciakowski, David Ruff, Alex Gruz |
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Poland / Sep 30, 2022
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