Trivia

One of her unrealized projects has been the story of Jews from the Warsaw ghetto. The screenplay of the distinguished Polish writer Jerzy Stefan Stawinski was ready in 1981. Boguslaw Linda was planned for the main part. However, there was no political climate for the movie and therefore it has never been shot.

Before martial law was declared in Poland, she had emigrated to France (1981).

Born to a Jewish father and a Catholic mother, she was raised a Catholic.

Studied at FAMU film school in Prague, then Czechoslovakia, now Czech Republic.

She was considered as possible director of Opération Lidice (2011), eventually directed by Petr Nikolaev.

She attracted international acclaim for her film Europa Europa about a European childs experiences during World War II,.

Mother of storyboard artist/director Kasia Adamik, sister of director Magdalena Lazarkiewicz, sister-in-law of director Piotr Lazarkiewicz, aunt of composer Antoni Lazarkiewicz.

When she was growing up in Polland The Secret Garden had been both her and her mother's,. favourite book so she had immediate attraction to direct the new film version of it,.

She attracted international acclaim for her film Europa, Europa.

Considers feminism not a central topic in her work, although women always are important in her films.

When she was growing up in Poland The Secret Garden was one of her favourite books.