Simona

The story of the woman who fought to protect Europe's oldest forest.

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.

Cast

Simona Kossak

Self (archive foorage)

Lech Wilczek

Self

Joanna Kossak

Self

Ida Matysek

Self

Crew

Natalia Koryncka-Gruz

Producer

Konrad Wróblewski

Executive Co-Producer

Natalia Koryncka-Gruz

Director

Marceli Majer

Editor

Tomasz Trzeciakowski

Dialogue Editor

Mateusz Remberk

Assistant Editor

Piotr Jaxa

Second Unit Director of Photography

Sam Mason

Orchestrator

Radosław Ochnio

Sound Director

Adam Banaszkiewicz

Translator

Clips & Videos

Simona (Simona) - trailer | 19. Millennium Docs Against Gravity