While You Are Asleep(1953)

movie - first aired/released 1953-01-01 - 11 min - audience 6.2

Documentary

Directed by Andrzej Wajda

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.