The film was inspired by Mieczysława Nogajewska, the prewar proprietress of "Foto-Elite" - a well-known photo studio in the city of Gdynia. WhenWorld War II outbroke, Nogajewska lost her entire livelihood; she spent many years wandering around Poland in search of a safe place to live and reopen her studio.
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