Documentary 09/30/2022 91m

Simona (2022)

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

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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.

Natalia Koryncka-Gruz

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Natalia Koryncka-Gruz

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