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The United States is honoring the Oscar-winning Polish film director Andrzej Wajda as a "moral and professional authority" for films that chronicled the development of the Solidarity freedom movement.

Wajda, who supported the pro-democracy movement that helped topple communism in 1989, is the first recipient of the new award from the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw. The award, celebrating contributions to U.S.-Polish understanding, is to be given annually. He is not only one of the most acclaimed directors in the history of film, but he brought Polish culture and politics to U.S. and international audiences through his films.