Famous filmmaker from Poland to deliver 2015 Nanovic Forum Lecture | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › Famous filmmaker from Poland to deliver 2015 Nanovic Forum Lecture Famous filmmaker from Poland to deliver 2015 Nanovic Forum Lecture Published: September 02, 2015 Author: Jennifer Lechtanski Krzysztof Zanussi Krzysztof Zanussi, a leading figure in contemporary European cinema, will deliver the 2015 Nanovic Forum Lecture at 5 p.m. Sept. 9 (Wednesday) in the Eck Visitors Center Auditorium at the University of Notre Dame. Sponsored by the Nanovic Institute for European Studies, the lecture, titled “Strategies of Life: How to Have Your Cake and Eat It Too,” is free and open to the public. In addition, Zanussi will deliver remarks about his experiences with Boris Yeltsin and Vladimir Putin at 12:30 p.m. Sept. 10 (Thursday) in McKenna Hall, Room 200. He will also introduce his latest film, “Foreign Body,” at a public screening at the Browning Cinema at DeBartolo Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. Sept. 10. He will conclude his visit with a luncheon and film screening hosted by the Nanovic Institute at the Gene Siskel Film Center in downtown Chicago on Sept. 11. Born in 1939, Zanussi studied physics and philosophy before turning to cinema in 1966. Making his first film shortly thereafter, he became the artistic director, producer and eventually president of TOR Film Production. A key figure in Poland’s post-war cinema, and particularly known for his “cinema of moral anxiety,” Zanussi has won major film prizes at Cannes, Venice and Leipzig, as well as prizes in Russia and international festivals outside the west. He has also directed theatrical plays from Euripides to Stoppard in theaters across Europe and has directed the staging of operas in Poland, Italy and Switzerland. He serves as a member of the Pontifical Council for Culture. The Nanovic Institute for European Studies, through the generosity of Robert and Elizabeth Nanovic, established the Nanovic Forum to deepen Notre Dame’s rich tradition of connections to Europe by bringing prominent figures to campus in a wide range of fields to explore, discuss and debate the most pressing questions about Europe today. Past speakers have included Lord Patten of Barnes, Chancellor of the University of Oxford; Horst Koehler, former president of Germany; and Hanna Suchocka, former prime minister of Poland. The Nanovic Institute for European Studies is an integral part of the Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame. More information on Zanussi’s visit and an archive of past Forum lectures is available at nanovic.nd.edu/forum. Contact: Monica Caro, Nanovic Institute, 574-631-3547, mcaro@nd.edu Posted In: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion International Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Related September 12, 2022 Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street … in different countries? August 29, 2022 Former president of Colombia to teach in Keough School of Global Affairs, deliver public lecture May 05, 2022 Kroc Institute releases special report on ethnic approach within the Colombian Peace Agreement May 03, 2022 Pulte Institute launches Central America Research Alliance April 06, 2022 Rise in trust of institutions led to boost in entrepreneurial intent, especially among STEM undergraduates For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn