Simona

Simona

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

2022 pl 91 minutes

Rating: 7.5

Plot

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.

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Cast

Simona Kossak

Simona Kossak

Self (archive foorage)

Lech Wilczek

Lech Wilczek

Self

Joanna Kossak

Joanna Kossak

Self

Ida Matysek

Ida Matysek

Self

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