Hungarian Film Festival
Monday 9th September — Sunday 15th September
The ANU Film Group, in partnership with the Embassy of Hungary, are proud to be hosting the inaugural Hungarian Film Festival. Taking place over seven consecutive days, the Festival features FREE screenings of new release films and contemporary classics direct from Hungary – many of which have never been seen before on the big screen in Australia!
Entry is free and open to all (no membership required). Weekday screenings commence at 7:30 PM, while weekend screenings start at 3 PM. All films presented in their original language with English subtitles.
Eternal Winter (Örök Tél) Monday 9th September, 7:30 PM
Hungary, 2018, 110 min. Director: Attila Szász
As WWII draws to a close, two prisoners find unlikely love at a Soviet labour camp in this untold story based on true events.
Kincsem – Bet on Revenge (Kincsem) Tuesday 10th September, 7:30 PM
Hungary, 2017, 121 min. Director: Gábor Herendi
In the late 1800s, a man seeks redemption on the racetrack in this blockbuster film based on the true story of the most successful race horse in history.
The Whiskey Bandit (A Viszkis) Wednesday 11th September, 7:30 PM
Hungary, 2017, 126 min. Director: Nimród Antal
Police in Budapest are baffled by a string of non-violent robberies over six years in the 1990s, with no clues but the scent of whiskey left lingering at the scene.
Moscow Square (Moszkva Tér) Thursday 12th September, 7:30 PM
Hungary, 2001, 88 min. Director: Ferenc Török
In 1989, a group of students contemplate life after high school against the backdrop of political upheaval and the end of Communism in Hungary.
Lili (2018) Friday 13th September, 7:30 PM
Australia/Hungary, 2018, 85 min. Director: Peter Hegedus
In 1956, a young mother flees Hungary in the midst of a revolution. Decades later, she reveals to her daughter a history of abandonment and family tragedy. Direct from its world premiere at the 2019 Sydney Film Festival. Followed by Q&A with cinematographer Zoltan Vladucz and local film historian Andrew Pike.
Vuk – The Little Fox Saturday 14th September, 3:00 PM
Hungary, 1981, 74 min. Director: Attila Dargay
An orphaned young fox must learn to live alone in this moving Hungarian animated film that has been beloved for generations.
Cat City (Macskafogó) Sunday 15th September, 3:00 PM
Hungary, 1986, 96 min. Director: Béla Ternovszky
In this animated sci-fi/spy parody, a lone mouse embarks on a mission to save his civilisation from a criminal syndicate of cats determined to destroy them.