While You Are Asleep
5.5
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.
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Andrzej Wajda Director · Jerzy Lipman Writer Konrad Nałęcki Writer
First release January 1, 1953 · Produced in Poland · Production Panstwowa Wyzsza Szkola Filmowa, Telewizyjna i Teatralna (PWSFTviT), PWSFTviT
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Telewizyjna i Teatralna (PWSFTviT)
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Panstwowa Wyzsza Szkola Filmowa, Telewizyjna i Teatralna (PWSFTviT)
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PWSFTviT
Production
Poland
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Original title
Kiedy ty śpisz
Original language
Polish
Spoken on screen
Polish
Release dates
Poland · January 1, 1953
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