31st Polish Film Spring: Simona Kossak

Director: Adrian Panek

Cast: Sandra Drzymalska, Jakub Gierszał, Agata Kulesza, Borys Szyc

In this smart biopic, Sandra Drzymalska (WHITE COURAGE) stars as Polish ecologist hero Simona Kossak (1943–2007). Lacking the artistic talent or interest that defined the Kossak family for generations, after graduating university Simona chooses to leave her hard-hearted mother and accept a position at the Polish Academy of Science’s Research Center in the Białowieża Forest, and begins to learn how defend both her position as a naturalist and the place of a young woman in a world dominated by men. With vivid, lush cinematography, and an equal parts commanding and vulnerable performance from Drzymalska, SIMONA KOSSAK is a captivating portrait of an underappreciated hero.

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