Soundtrack: László Melis

Direction Attila Galambos

Cast Zsolt Anger · András Márton Baló · Péter Blaskó · Csaba Czene

Synopsis The Investigator (2008) follows the story of Tibor Malkav, a man who struggles with significant communication issues. He learns that his mother is diagnosed with cancer, and despite their strained relationship, he is her only family. Determined to keep his...

Direction László Nemes

Cast Géza Röhrig · Levente Molnár · Urs Rechn · Sándor Zsótér

Synopsis Son of Saul (2015) unfolds in the grim setting of Auschwitz in 1944, where a Jewish inmate, compelled to dispose of the remains of his fellow prisoners, discovers a glimmer of hope amidst the desolation. Driven by the belief that...

Direction László Nemes

Cast Juli Jakab · Vlad Ivanov · Susanne Wuest · Uwe Lauer

Synopsis Sunset (2018) is set in 1913 Budapest, Europe's cultural hub. Irisz Leiter, a young woman, journeys to the Hungarian capital with aspirations to work at the renowned hat shop that once belonged to her deceased parents. However, she is turned...

Direction Ildikó Enyedi

Cast Márta Angyal · György Barkó · Ferenc Elek · Dávid Jánosi

Synopsis Tamas and Juli (1997) unfolds the narrative of a shy and unassuming coal miner named Tamas and a compassionate kindergarten teacher named Juli, set against the backdrop of a small, tightly-knit coal-mining community. The film delves into their evolving relationship,...

Direction Péter Forgács

Cast András Novák · Peter Meikle Moore · Péter Nádas

Direction Frigyes Gödrös

Cast Károly Eperjes · Eszter Ónodi · György Barkó · Jonas Togay

Synopsis Glamour (1999) follows the intertwined lives of three generations of a Hungarian Jewish family who own a furniture shop in Budapest. The narrative revolves around the romantic journey of Imre and Gerda. Imre, the eldest son of the family's patriarch...

Direction András Jeles

Cast Dalma Berger · Tenki Dalma · Enikö Dobó · Henrietta Edvi

Synopsis A rossz árnyék (2018) follows a narrative that intertwines with the revelation of concealed messages within an enigmatic artwork. The focal point is "The Ambassadors," a renowned piece by Hans Holbein, which subtly disrupts an otherwise serene and whole depiction...

Direction Miklós Jancsó · Károly Makk · Pál Sándor

Cast Andrea Modvai Kiss · András Kern · Hédi Temessy · Dezsö Garas

Direction Zoltán Kamondi

Cast Marcell Miklós · Mónika Juhász Miczura · Julianna Kovacs · Kati Budai

Synopsis Temptations (2002) follows the journey of a young, intelligent boy who grapples with the emotional void left by his absent father. In a bid to fill this void, he makes a pact with his mother to embark on a quest...

Direction Judit Elek

Cast Kathleen Gati · Philip Zandén · Sarah Clark · Manna Kenderesi

Synopsis Retrace (2011) follows Katherine, a Holocaust survivor who, at seven years old, returns to her native Transylvania, Romania, after many years in Sweden with her family. Her journey brings back both joyful and terrifying memories from her past. She must...