“Few directors have been as fearlessly confrontational in their historical gaze as Agnieszka Holland has been for decades. With moral clarity, deep empathy and spirited filmmaking, her work exposes the harm that oppressive regimes and socio-political conflicts inflict on ordinary people,” says LAFCA President Robert Abele in a statement.
Other prize winners will be announced on 10 December. This year’s LAFCA winners will be honored at a ceremony on January 13.
Agnieszka Holland is behind films such as “The Secret Garden”, “Villebråd” and “Total Eclipse”. Her latest film “The green border” premiered this spring at the Venice Film Festival.