Agnieszka Holland
ABOUT AGNIESZKA HOLLAND
One of Poland's most prominent directors whose film In Darkness was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2011.
She was a sickly child who spent much of her childhood drawing.
She directed the politically charged drama Europa Europa.
Her sister Magdalena Lazarkiewicz was also a director.
She directed three episodes of HBO's The Wire starring Idris Elba as Stringer Bell.
