Simona

Name: Simona
Director: Natalia Koryncka-Gruz
Released: 2022-09-30
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Simona Kossak, Lech Wilczek, Joanna Kossak, Ida Matysek

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

Sep 30, 2022 · 1h 31m · Documentary

⭐ 7.5· 2 votes

Director Natalia Koryncka-Gruz

Writer Natalia Koryncka-Gruz

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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.