As a teenager, she helped several Jews in hiding.
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My father was a Jew and practically all his family perished in the Holocaust.
Crimes against humanity were the subject of several of my films… Perhaps I am destined.
Agnieszka Holland ’s ‘Green Border’Condor Film
But I know that can change very easily.
You have to take a stab at take an overview, and not to fall into everyday fears.
She referred to her observation of a duality at the heart of Europe:
Europe has a double meaning.
That duality is very strong, I want to speak about it.
I feel maybe I am destined to talk about it.
It takes a personal and professional risk… Its not about personal satisfaction.
Its about asking the questions: who are we?
And where are we going?
Besides her film work, Holland has directed episodes of US TV, includingThe WireandHouse of Cards.
She is currently working on a biopic film about Franz Kafka.
