Cinema of Poland

Russia has declared two employees of the Bulgarian embassy in Moscow persona non grata as a retaliatory measure. This was stated in a statement by the Russian Foreign Ministry today, quoted by TASS.

Krzysztof Kieslowski - the brilliant Polish director of masterpieces such as "Dekalog" (1989), "The Double Life of Veronique" (1991) and "Three Colors: Blue, White & Red" (1994) - who died in 1996 at the age of 54, started his career in the 60s and 70s as a documentary filmmaker.

The ninth annual Festival of Tolerance starts on Sunday in Zagreb, with a rich programme of films, exhibitions, concerts, seminars and discussions.