Question 1

How did director Pawel Pawlikowski find the actress to play the titular character in Ida?

Accepted Answer

He had friends secretly photograph potential candidates; director Malgorzata Szumowska saw Agata Trzebuchowska in a Warsaw café, took a picture, and persuaded her to audition.

Question 2

What hidden historical figure appears in a photo during a key scene near the end of the film?

Accepted Answer

A photo shows Irena Sendlerowa, a nurse and social worker who saved 2,500 children by smuggling them out of the Warsaw ghetto during WWII.

Question 3

What personal background did Pawel Pawlikowski draw on for the film?

Accepted Answer

His mother was Catholic, his father was Jewish, and he learned late in life that his grandmother died in Auschwitz.

Question 4

Which major film festivals was Ida an official selection of?

Accepted Answer

It was selected for festivals including Sundance Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, and San Sebastián International Film Festival in 2013-2014.

Question 5

What is the central conflict in Ida's story?

Accepted Answer

In 1960s Poland, young novitiate Anna is about to take her vows when she uncovers a family secret from the years of German occupation.

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