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While You Are Asleep (1953)
Directed by Andrzej Wajda
Documentary · 11m
Framed as a mother’s bedtime narration to her child, this short documentary observes a city at night, revealing the factories, tram depots, and essential services that operate while most people sleep. Directed by Andrzej Wajda, the film turns nocturnal labor into a quiet civic portrait, emphasizing the unseen workers whose efforts sustain daytime life.
Crew
- Director
- Andrzej Wajda
- Writer
- Andrzej Wajda, Jerzy Lipman, Konrad Nałęcki
- Director of Photography
- Jerzy Lipman
Details
- Original title
- Kiedy ty śpisz
- Release date
- 1953-01-01
- Runtime
- 11m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- PL
- Spoken languages
- Polish
- Countries
- Poland
- Production
- Telewizyjna i Teatralna (PWSFTviT)