Biography

Zuzanna Solakiewicz is an award-winning writer and director, known for her visually striking and thought-provoking films. She studied humanities at the University of Warsaw and filmmaking at the Sam Spiegel Film & TV School in Jerusalem. Her acclaimed film "15 Corners of the World" won the Critics' Week Award at the Locarno Film Festival and has been screened at major international festivals, as well as released in cinemas, on VOD, and Polish television. She has participated in industry programs such as Berlinale Talent Campus and EAVE. Her latest film, "The Guest", co-directed with Zvika Gregory Portnoy and produced by Maria Krauss, premiered in the Main Competition at IDFA 2024, earning the award for Best Cinematography.