Kevin Macdonald and Maria Zmarz-Koczanowicz
Interviews with the authors:
Kevin Macdonald, Marley
Born in 1967 in Glasgow. Graduate of prestigious Glenalmond College. He made his documentary debut in 1995 with a film about his famous grandfather, Emeric Pressburger. In 2000 he won an Oscar for One Day in September (the best documentary). He has directed over 15 pictures, most of them documentaries but also award‑winning feature films, e.g. The Last King of Scotland (featuring Oscar‑winner Forest Whitaker in the leading role) and State of Play.
Maria Zmarz-Koczanowicz, Vera Gran
Film director and scriptwriter. Born in 1954. One of the most prolific Polish documentary filmmakers who has made nearly 50 films. She graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Wroclaw (Painting) and the Radio and TV Department of the University of Silesia in Katowice. Her films have been screened at numerous international festivals winning many awards (The Office, 1986, awarded with the Golden Dragon and the Golden Hobby Horse in Cracow and winning the Grand Prix at Cinéma du Réel). She debuted in 1993 with The End of the World, a feature film.