Film
While You Are Asleep
1953 · 11m · Documentary
- IMDb
- 5.4
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Overview
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
- Andrzej WajdaDirector · Writer
- Jerzy LipmanWriter · Director of Photography
- Konrad NałęckiWriter
Details
- Release date
- January 1, 1953
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Polish
- Runtime
- 11m
- Genres
- Documentary
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