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 |
| Production | Natalia Koryncka-Gruz | Producer |
| Production | Konrad Wróblewski | Executive Co-Producer |
| Directing | Natalia Koryncka-Gruz | Director |
| Editing | Marceli Majer | Editor |
| Sound | Tomasz Trzeciakowski | Dialogue Editor |
| Editing | Mateusz Remberk | Assistant Editor |
| Camera | Piotr Jaxa | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Sound | Sam Mason | Orchestrator |
| Sound | Radosław Ochnio | Sound Director |
| Crew | Adam Banaszkiewicz | Translator |
| Camera | Krystian Matysek | Director of Photography |
| Sound | David Ruff | Musician |
| Production | Konrad Wróblewski | Production Manager |
| Crew | Marta Szymanowska | Post-Production Manager |
| Writing | Anna Kamińska | Script Consultant |
| Production | Renata Trześniewska | Accountant |
| Sound | Alex Gruz | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Natalia Koryncka-Gruz | Screenplay |
