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Polish-British-US film 'Zone of Interest' wins three BAFTA awards

19.02.2024 09:30
"Zone of Interest," Jonathan Glazer’s film adaptation of Martin Amis' 2014 war novel, has been named among the winners of the 2024 BAFTA Awards from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
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The Polish-British-US co-production won the accolades in three categories: for outstanding British film, for best film not in the English language, and for best sound.

The film was also nominated in six other categories, for best director, cinematography, adapted screenplay, supporting actress, editing, and production design.

Zone of Interest centres on the domestic life of Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss and his family living in the shadow of the Nazi German concentration camp of Auschwitz.

Location shooting for the film took place in Poland.

Poland’s Ewa Puszczyńska was the film’s co-producer and the cinematography was in the hands of countryman Łukasz Żal.

The film goes on general release in Poland on March 8.

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Click on the audio player above for a report by Radio Poland's Marcin Matuszewski.