Simona
The story of the woman who fought to protect Europe's oldest forest.
91 mins
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.
Marceli Majer
Editor
Konrad Wróblewski
Executive Co-Producer
Piotr Jaxa
Second Unit Director of Photography
Adam Banaszkiewicz
Translator
Radosław Ochnio
Sound Director
Marta Szymanowska
Post-Production Manager
Sam Mason
Orchestrator
Krystian Matysek
Director of Photography
Tomasz Trzeciakowski
Dialogue Editor
Renata Trześniewska
Accountant
David Ruff
Musician
Mateusz Remberk
Assistant Editor
Konrad Wróblewski
Production Manager
Anna Kamińska
Script Consultant
Alex Gruz
Original Music Composer