Krzysztof Zanussi. Film director

I have already described how I took the editorial portrait of Krzysztof Zanussi during a break in the shooting of his film Foreign Body at the Metropol hotel in Moscow. My hours-long wait paid off as I was invited to “star” in a crowd scene.

Krzysztof Zanussi explains the episode

Krzysztof Zanussi and Chulpan Khamatova

During the lunch break, I had another opportunity to take his portrait while he was working on the next scene of the film, starring famous Russian actress Chulpan Khamatova. I had a chance to make backstage photos, which I had to take through a thick glass separating me from the shooting location. I had to lean the lens tightly to this glass wall to avoid reflections from the interior.

• Camera: Pentax 645
• Lens: Pentax 645 75mm F2.8
• Film: Fomapan 100

During my 20+ years love affair with photography, I have met lots of interesting people. And each of such meetings holds a story important for me or is a result of a chain of events that I want to share with you. For me, photography has genuinely become a means of communication, including those who are now reading this text. And if you have found this story interesting, I would like to hear your opinion. Thank you for your thoughts and feedback.