While You Are Asleep
Kiedy ty śpisz
Synopsis
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.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Andrzej Wajda
- Screenplay & Story
- Andrzej Wajda, Jerzy Lipman, Konrad Nałęcki
- Original Title
- Kiedy ty śpisz
- Country of Origin
- Poland
- Spoken Languages
- Polish
- Runtime
- 11m
- Production Studios
- Telewizyjna i Teatralna (PWSFTviT)
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Andrzej Wajda
Andrzej Wajda, Jerzy Lipman, Konrad Nałęcki
Jerzy Lipman
Department Leadership Roster
Andrzej Wajda
Director
Andrzej Wajda
Writer
Jerzy Lipman
Writer
Konrad Nałęcki
Writer
Jerzy Lipman
Director of Photography
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for While You Are Asleep.
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Polish Films
Polish cinema: Wikidata country-of-origin Poland, merged with the canon (Polish Film School, Moral Anxiety, Has, Zulawski, Kieslowski, Wajda, contemporary).
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What is While You Are Asleep about?
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.
Who directed While You Are Asleep?
While You Are Asleep was directed by Andrzej Wajda.
Who stars in While You Are Asleep?
The principal cast of While You Are Asleep includes Not specified.
When was While You Are Asleep released and how long is it?
While You Are Asleep was released in 1953 with a total runtime of 11m.