Cycle
From 09.06. To 14.06.2008.
Program of Hungarian contemporary films
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Films in cycle
Hukkle
(2002)
Directed by: György Pálfi
PHOTOGRAPHY: Gergely Pohárnok
Synopsis:
Pálfi’s feature film debut shows life in a small community in Hungary without using dialogue. Instead of using the usual verbal dialogue, the director opted only for gestures and facial expressions, while the sounds in the background are ordinary everyday sounds interrupted by the hiccupping of an old man waiting for a bus.
color, 78 min
PROJECTION:
Tuesday 10.06.2008 AT 19:00
Monday 09.06.2008 AT 20:00
After the Day Before
(Másnap, 2004)
Directed by: Attila Janisch
PHOTOGRAPHY: Gábor Medvigy
Synopsis:
This is a thriller with a complex structure whose main character is a stranger who arrives to a town which has its own rules. Upon learning that he has inherited a house, a gentleman in a suit and tie goes to look at his inheritance. A truck driver gives the stranger a ride to his new house and warns him not to count on any of the neighbors’ help.
color, 120 min
PROJECTION:
Wednesday 11.06.2008 AT 19:00
Tuesday 10.06.2008 AT 21:00
Dealer
(2004)
Directed by: Benedek Fliegauf
PHOTOGRAPHY: Péter Szatmári
Synopsis:
We follow a day in the life of a drug dealer, chronologically from dawn until dusk. As part of his daily routine, an integral part of which entails death, he rides a bike to visit his customers. His friend overdoses in the morning, during the day he speaks to his father about his mother who died when he was just a little kid and in the evening there are still more surprises…
color, 130 min
PROJECTION:
Thursday 12.06.2008 AT 19:00
Wednesday 11.06.2008 AT 21:00
Fresh Air
(Friss levegö, 2006)
Directed by: Ágnes Kocsis
Synopsis:
Viola is an attractive middle-aged single mother doing a job that nobody else wants, but she has no choice. Angela, her daughter, is ashamed of having a mother who works in a public toilet. Her dream is to become a fashion designer and escape from brutal reality. The only thing Angela and Viola have in common is their favorite TV series.
color, 109 min
PROJECTION:
Friday 13.06.2008 AT 19:00
Thursday 12.06.2008 AT 21:00
White Palms
(Fehér tenyér, 2006)
Directed by: Szabolcs Hajdu
PHOTOGRAPHY: András Nagy
Synopsis:
The film was shot in a documentary style with actors who are professional gymnasts and it is, in fact, an autobiographical story about the director and his older brother Zoltán Miklós Hajdu, a professional gymnast and coach. Both of them were gymnasts from an early age, and this film shows the “life behind the scenes” of professional gymnasts.