Simona (2022)
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.
Director:
Natalia Koryncka-Gruz
Writer:
Natalia Koryncka-Gruz
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Simona Kossak as Self (archive foorage) |
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Lech Wilczek as Self |
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Joanna Kossak as Self |
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Ida Matysek as Self |
| Editing | Marceli Majer | Editor |
| Production | Konrad Wróblewski | Executive Co-Producer |
| Production | Natalia Koryncka-Gruz | Producer |
| Directing | Natalia Koryncka-Gruz | Director |
| Camera | Piotr Jaxa | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Crew | Adam Banaszkiewicz | Translator |
| Sound | Radosław Ochnio | Sound Director |
| Crew | Marta Szymanowska | Post-Production Manager |
| Sound | Sam Mason | Orchestrator |
| Camera | Krystian Matysek | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Tomasz Trzeciakowski | Dialogue Editor |
| Production | Renata Trześniewska | Accountant |
| Sound | David Ruff | Musician |
| Editing | Mateusz Remberk | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Konrad Wróblewski | Production Manager |
| Writing | Anna Kamińska | Script Consultant |
| Sound | Alex Gruz | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Natalia Koryncka-Gruz | Screenplay |
