Siberian Lesson

The first documentary by Wojciech Staroń He just finished film school his wife Małgosia just became a teacher The year is 1997 They decide to go for a year deep into Siberia shell teach Polish hell shoot a film And this is that beautiful film narrated in the first person by Małgosia as she meets all sorts of colorful characters and reflects upon reality with her beautiful monotone voice seeing the good in people individually and collectively This is also about her transformation in this travel undertaken in the centuriesold fashion of the observer who by observing others observes herself