Alongside being Polands International Feature Film Oscar entry, the work is also in the running for Animated Feature.
Hugh Welchman credits wife DK with coming up with the idea of adapting the novel.
Its a classic in Poland but when she read it at 16, she struggled with it.
Its got some of the most breathtaking descriptions of nature.
Welshman recounted how DK sourced translations of the book for him to read without revealing her adaptation ambitions.
He finally found time to read them during a health retreat after completing that films promotional tour.
Unfortunately, theres a surprising number of descriptions of food and meals.
So, it made me very hungry because I was having juices.
Check out the panel video above.
