TALL TALES

suspense/drama/romance

dir: Attila Szász

112 min, Hungary

Shortly after the end of World War II, when chaos and insecurity reign supreme in the country, a con man tries to take advantage of such confused times. Forced to flee Budapest, he's given shelter in the woods by a mysterious woman and his son. Still trying to confront his demons, he soon finds himself in a passionate love affair with the woman whose husband is about to return home from the front.

X-THE EXPLOITED

crime/suspense

dir: Karoly Ujj Meszaros

114 min, Hungary

Who would believe in a policewoman who suffers from such serious panic disorders that she is afraid to get near any crime scene and so has been on permanent office duty for more than a decade? Who would believe a lone mother who is unfit to pay her mortgage and also to raise her rebellious teenage daughter? Indeed, no one believes that this troubled woman has discovered a serial murder case....

RUBEN BRANDT, COLLECTOR

animation/crime/adventure

dir: Milorad Krstic

94 min, Hungary

English language

Ruben Brandt, a famous psychotherapist, is forced to steal 13 paintings from world-renowned museums and private collections to prevent  his suffering  from terrible nightmares. Accompanied by four of his patients, he and his gang of thieves strike regularly and with great success: The Louvre, Tate, Uffizi, Hermitage, MoMA. 'The Collector' quickly becomes the most wanted criminal...

HIS MASTER'S VOICE

drama/sci-fi

dir: György Pálfi

108 min, Hungary-Canada

English-Hungarian language

Péter, is in his late thirties when he thinks he recognizes his father in a documentary on a mysterious accident. His father has deserted from Communist Hungary in the 70s, a criminal offense under that regime, and has not been heard of since. Péter travels to America and, after an eventful investigation, finds his father and his new family. The reunion brings plenty of experiences and teaches several lessons to both son and father. Also, as a consequence, the world is informed that the mute universe has spoken and that we are not alone.

Based on Stanislaw Lem's novel.

BAD POEMS

drama/comedy

dir: Gábor Reisz

96 min, Hungary-France

33-years old Tamás Merthner is heartbroken, after his girlfriend Anna, who is on a scholarship in Paris, breaks up with him. While wallowing in self-pity, Tamás takes a trip down memory lane to figure out if love only exists when it's practically gone. As he's trying to pick up the pieces, he begins to realize what makes this current society so confused, which gives us a highly subjective view of Hungary's present.

CURTIZ

biograpphy/drama/history

dir: Tamás Topolánszky

98 min, Hungary

1942. America is on the edge of war. Hungarian-born film director MICHAEL CURTIZ, under government pressure, gets a chance to influence public opinion about war, thus gaining international recognition by directing a new propaganda film: CASABLANCA. It does not come the best time though. Curtiz is working on helping his Jewish sister emigrate from Hungary before the Nazis get to her also, his daughter appears on set with the purpose of getting answers why Curtiz had abandoned her as a child. Can Curtiz overcome his famously arrogant and cynical personality? 

WILLY AND THE GUARDIANS OF THE LAKE

children animation

dir: Zsolt Pálfi

70 min, Hungary

The green Verdies are tiny, yet brave guardians of the lakeside. Verdies only become guardians when they reach an age in which their hair turns brown and until then life is boring. 

Willy Whistle's big dream is to become a guardian, but his curiosity always gets him into trouble. When the enemies of the lakeside - the Grimps and the Swans - enter into alliance putting the entire lake at risk, Willy has a chance to show everyone his value. As the guardians are helpless against these enemies, Willy proves that with his secret inventions, like the storm glider and the plastic bottle motorboat, he can save the Lake while protecting the environment.