Country: Hungary

Direction Béla Tarr

Cast Mihály Víg · Putyi Horváth · Peter Berling · Erika Bók

Synopsis Sátántangó (Satan's Tango) (1994) unfolds in a rundown village in post-communist Hungary, where life has nearly ground to a halt. The autumn rains have begun, and the villagers are eagerly awaiting a substantial cash payment that evening, planning to depart...

Direction Béla Tarr · Ágnes Hranitzky

Cast Lars Rudolph · Peter Fitz · Hanna Schygulla · János Derzsi

Synopsis Werckmeister Harmonies (2000) unfolds in a small, isolated town on the Hungarian Plain, shrouded in an unusually harsh winter with temperatures plummeting to twenty degrees below zero, yet devoid of snow. The town's tranquility is disrupted by the arrival of...

Direction Zoltán Fábri

Cast Lajos Öze · László Márkus · Ferenc Bencze · Sándor Horváth

Synopsis The Fifth Seal (1976) unfolds during the waning days of World War II, focusing on a group of five friends who navigate the tumultuous times with a shared goal: to enjoy life to the fullest while avoiding unnecessary conflicts.

Direction Géza von Radványi

Cast Artúr Somlay · Miklós Gábor · Zsuzsa Bánki · György Bárdy

Synopsis It Happened in Europe (1947) follows a group of war orphans and runaways who traverse the countryside in pursuit of sustenance and refuge. They encounter and eventually settle with a musician and former concert pianist who is in hiding within...

Direction Dávid Mikulán · Bálint Révész

Synopsis Kix (2024) embarks on an urban journey that starts with an unexpected encounter in the streets of Budapest. Here, two filmmakers cross paths with Sanyi, an 8-year-old boy who is both charming and rebellious, often pushing limits and displaying a...

Direction Béla Tarr

Cast Miklós B. Székely · Gyula Pauer · Hédi Temessy · György Cserhalmi

Synopsis Damnation (1988) follows the story of Karrer, a man trudging through life with a sense of quiet despair. His surroundings are bleak, characterized by constant rain and mud. Consumed by loneliness, his hopelessness seems unending. However, his life takes a...

Direction Zoltán Fábri

Cast Ferenc Bessenyei · Tibor Bitskey · Mária Medgyesi · Béla Barsi

Direction György Pálfi

Synopsis Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012) is a captivating romantic comedy that explores the whimsical and unpredictable nature of love. The story revolves around a series of chance encounters and missed connections between a man and a woman, each time...

Direction Pál Fejös

Cast Annabella · Steven Geray · Karola Zala · Margit Ladomerszky

Direction Béla Tarr · Ágnes Hranitzky

Cast János Derzsi · Erika Bók · Mihály Kormos

Synopsis The Turin Horse (2011) is set in 1889 and begins with a pivotal moment in history: German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche's encounter with a horse being whipped in Turin, Italy. This event leads to Nietzsche's collapse and subsequent mental illness. The...

Direction Zoltán Fábri

Cast Imre Sinkovits · Dezsö Garas · József Szendro · István Velenczei

Synopsis Two Half-Times in Hell (1961) unfolds during a pivotal moment in history, as the Germans, on the occasion of Hitler's birthday, orchestrate a unique event: a soccer match between prisoners of war and their German captors. This unusual contest serves...

Direction Péter Bacsó

Cast Ferenc Kállai · Lajos Öze · Béla Both · Zoltán Fábri

Synopsis The Witness (1969) is a film that, after being prohibited for over a decade due to its frank critique of Hungary's post-WWII communist regime, has since gained immense popularity and cult status in its home country. Recognized as the premier...

Direction Marcell Jankovics

Synopsis Johnny Corncob (1973) tells the tale of a young man named Kukorica Jancsi, who was discovered as a baby in a cornfield and subsequently raised by a kind-hearted peasant landowner. By his teenage years, Jancsi works as a cowherd for...

Direction Béla Tarr · Ágnes Hranitzky

Cast Erika Bók · Tilda Swinton · János Derzsi · Ági Szirtes

Synopsis The Man from London (2007) follows the life of Maloin, a man who resides in a quiet, isolated existence by the vast sea. His life is unremarkable and he has resigned himself to the gradual decline of his surroundings and...

Direction Miklós Jancsó

Cast János Görbe · Zoltán Latinovits · Tibor Molnár · Gábor Agárdi

Synopsis The Round-Up (1966) unfolds in Hungary during a tumultuous period where the national uprising led by Kossuth has been suppressed, and Austrian rule has been reinstated. Despite the setback, rebel forces continue their resistance through violent acts. To eradicate the...

Direction Miklós Jancsó

Cast Béla Barsi · Jurij Bodovszkij · Viktor Csekmarev · Sándor Csikós

Direction Miklós Jancsó

Cast József Madaras · Tibor Molnár · András Kozák · Jácint Juhász

Synopsis The Red and the White (1967) unfolds in 1919, as Hungarian Communists support the Bolsheviks in their struggle against the Czarists, known as the Whites. The narrative oscillates around a monastery and a field hospital near the Volga, which are...

Direction Zoltán Fábri

Cast Mari Töröcsik · Imre Soós · Ádám Szirtes · Béla Barsi

Direction Péter Vácz

Synopsis Rabbit and Deer (S) (2013) follows the tale of two unlikely friends whose bond is challenged when one of them becomes fixated on uncovering the secret of the third dimension. As Deer's newfound obsession takes center stage, Rabbit must navigate...

Direction Zoltán Fábri

Cast Ernö Szabó · Noémi Apor · Emmi Buttykay · Hilda Gobbi