While You Are Asleep
1953 · 11 min · Documentary
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.
- Director
- Andrzej Wajda
- Writers
- Konrad Nałęcki, Andrzej Wajda, Jerzy Lipman
- Released
- January 1, 1953
- Language
- Polish
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