

The story of the woman who fought to protect Europe's oldest forest.
September 30, 2022
1h 31m
PL
Natalia Koryncka-Gruz
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.

Simona Kossak
Self (archive foorage)

Lech Wilczek
Self

Joanna Kossak
Self

Ida Matysek
Self


Natalia Koryncka-Gruz
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Eureka Studio
PL

CANAL+ Polska
PL