Movie

While You Are Asleep

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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

Screenplay

Andrzej Wajda

Screenplay

Jerzy Lipman

Screenplay

Konrad Nałęcki

Status

Released

Release date

01/01/1953

Original language

Polish