Benedek Fliegauf

15.08.1974, Budapest, Hungary

 

Director
Fliegauf is a self-taught Hungarian director and screenwriter. He began his film career with documentaries (Határvonal, 2000; Van élet a halál előtt?, 2001) and short films (Beszélő fejek, 2001; Hypnos, 2001; ). In 2003 he made his feature film debut Rengeteg (Forest) with a minimal budget. Its success ensured the director a bigger budget and better conditions for his next film Dealer (2004), which earned him the status of one of the best young Hungarian directors. Afterwards he directed a segment of the omnibus Európából Európába (From Europe into Europe, 2004) and the short film The Line (A Sor, 2004). His last feature film is Milky Way (Tejút, 2007).

Filmography


Films by this director

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
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