10-01-2010

Jancsó film to open Hungarian Film Week

By FNE Staff
    The 41st Hungarian Film Week (www.hungarianfilmweek.com) will screen 16 films in competition, with Miklós Jancsó's So Much For Justice! set to open the festival on February 2.

    The film is a Hungarian-Austrian-Polish coproduction set in 15th century Hungary and described as "variations of history."

    The competition of Hungarian films for the Golden Reel Award, and the country's traditional film showcase includes five directorial debuts. The competition titles were selected from 356 Hungarian productions completed in the last 12 months.

    Altogether 95 pictures will compete in 5 categories (feature, short, documentary, scientific, television). The 41st edition will be held at Palace Mom Park Cinemas and Urania National Film Palace, February 2-8.

    Beside talent spotting, the Hungarian Film Week will offer out of competition the latest movies by renowned filmmakers such as Miklós Jancsó, Judit Elek, Marta Mészáros and Károly Makk for the national audience and foreign professionals as well.

    The 41st Hungarian Film Week's board is presided by cinematographer Emil Novák.

    Golden Reel Feature Film Competition

    Bibliotheque Pascal directed by Szabolcs Hajdu - WP

    The Bunkerman / Bunkerember directed by Dezső Zsigmond - WP

    Czukor Show directed by Tamás Dömötör - WP, 1st feature

    Chirribirri / Csiribiri directed by János Rózsa

    The Days of Desire / A vágyakozás napjai directed by József Pacskovszky

    Deathwaltz / Halálkeringő directed by Krisztián Károly Köves - WP, 1st feature

    Espresso 10 Years / Presszó 10 év directed by Tamás Sas - WP

    The Gravedigger / A sírásó directed by Sándor Kardos - WP

    Kolorado Kid / Kolorádó Kid directed by András Vágvölgyi B. - WP, 1st feature

    Lull / Szélcsend directed by Tamás Sas - WP

    Poligamy directed by Dénes Orosz - 1st feature

    Question in Details / Köntörfalak directed by Zsombor Dyga - WP

    Tawaret / Ki/Be - Tawaret directed by György Molnár - WP

    Team Building directed by Réka Almási - WP, 1st feature

    Vespa directed by Diana Groó - WP

    Visit (Der Kammeramörder) / Látogatás directed by Róbert Pejo - WP