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.
- Genre: Documentary
- Studio: Eureka Studio, Canal+ Polska
- Keyword: human vs nature, climate change, love of animals, wild animal, animals, nature, poland, man against nature, national forest, animals & nature
- Cast: Simona Kossak, Lech Wilczek, Joanna Kossak, Ida Matysek