Krzysztof Zanussi is one of the few Polish directors who are truely international. He completes the triumvirate of the most important names in Polish film history, along with Andrzej Wajda and Krzysztof Kieślowski. The pioneer of the famous cinema of moral concern, Zanussi debuted with The Structure of Crystals in 1969. The film explored the subject of soul-searching by two young scientists who are trying to find a place for themselves in Communist Poland. The theme of constant search reappears in most of Zanussi’s films making him still an active practitioner of cinema of moral concern movement. The LFA Masterclass opens with Zanussi’s most recent film Persona Non Grata (2005), which will be followed by a unique opportunity to get an insight in to his working methods.