Simona

dir. Natalia Koryncka-Gruz 2022 Poland 91 min.
2022 – Millennium Docs Against Gravity FF: world premiere
Ida (26), the grandniece of Simona Kossak, travels to the Białowieża Forest and uncovers stories from life captured in inherited photographs


Ida (26), the grandniece of Simona Kossak, travels to the Białowieża Forest at the Polish-Belarussian border. She is the heir of Lech Wilczek – Simona Kossak’s partner and the author of numerous pictures documenting their life together. Sorting through the photos left by Wilczek, Ida uncovers stories from the life he had with Simona,  captured in the photographs and their friends’ memories.

PDF materials

  • Pickup Simona – From curiosity to creativity – lesson plan "What can Simona Kossak teach us about nature conservation?"

  • Pickup Simona – From curiosity to creativity – lesson plan "What can Simona Kossak teach us about nature conservation?" in English

  • Pickup From curiosity to creativity – Screenplay for a documentary film


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