Project story · Agnieszka Bekalarczyk
Johannes Hevelius looked into the cosmos and created visions that reached beyond what was already known. The documentary “A Trip to the Moon and Back” tells the story of that gaze — and invites viewers to discover their own potential. Our narrator and guide is Mirosław Baka.
During development, writing the treatment and scouting locations, I carried a vision of the visual and narrative result. Yet what brings the most to my films is trust. When I let go of excessive control, space opens up for things that could never have been planned.
Excessive control is the opposite of art. Working on this documentary showed me that, in collaboration with a client, you can trust yourself, listen to outside guidance and remain in creative flow.
The title recalls Georges Méliès' “A Trip to the Moon”. In my film we go further, because we return to Earth. Hevelius' story inspires a journey between action and vision, between grounding and our inner cosmos.