Famous Polish film director Krzysztof Zanussi to visit Armenia

The series of master classes by distinguished arts figures within the framework of “In Highest Courses of Film Directory” project implemented by Yerevan State Institute of Theatre and Cinema in collaboration with the Hay Art Cinema continue. In the sidelines of the project renowned Polish film director, Cannes laureate, scriptwriter and director of various films Krzysztof Zanussi will arrive in Armenia on June 6.

Master classes will be held on June 6 and 7. Parts of films directed by him will be shown and commented by him.

Introduction*

Krzysztof Zanussi was born in 1939 in Warsaw, Poland. He studied physics at Warsaw University and philosophy at Jagiellonian University in Cracow. He graduated from Lodz Film Academy in 1966 and became an amateur film maker. His school diploma film 'Death of a Provincial' (The Death of a Provincial (1968)) won an awards in Venice, Mannheim, Valladolid and Moscow in 1967.

Other early films made for TV include: 'Next Door' (_Za sciana (1971)_), Grand Prix in San Remo; 'Hypothesis' (Hipoteza (1973) (TV)).

He is scriptwriter or co-writer of all of his TV and cinema films. His other early feature films: 'Structure of a Crystal' (Struktura krysztalu (1969)), which won in Mar del Plata 1970; 'Family Life' (Family Life (1970)), which won in Chicago 1971, Valladolid 1972 and Colombo 1973; 'Illumination' (The Illumination (1973)), Grand Prix in Locarno 1973, award in Gdansk 1974; 'Quarterly Balance' (A Woman's Decision (1975)); 'Camouflage' (Camouflage (1977)), Spiral (Spirala (1978)).