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