In 1981, Janda played in the Academy Award-winning movie "Mephisto". In 1982, she played the lead character in Ryszard Bugajski's film "Przesłuchanie (Interrogation)", which first premiered seven years later in 1989, following the collapse of communism. Despite the film's late release, she garnered international acclaim for her performance, including winning Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival and Polish Film Festival in 1990. In 1993, she was a member of the jury at the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival.