Hajni Kis’ first feature “Wild Roots” (“Külön falka”) was named best feature film at the Hungarian Film Awards. Kis also won best first feature director and best screenplay with Fanni Szántó. Women were awarded in 12 categories at the awards, perhaps heralding the beginning of a new era in Hungarian filmmaking, Film New Europe reports.
“Wild Roots,” which world premiered in competition at Karlovy Vary last year, follows ex-con Tibor, who works as a bouncer in a night club. His wild child daughter, Niki, tracks him down after years apart, despite being forbidden to do so, and the reunion prompts Tibor to face his past and the responsibilities of being a father.
The most prizes, a total of five, were swept up by “The Story of My Wife” (“A feleségem története”), including best director for Ildikó Enyedi, who was Oscar nominated for “On Body and Soul.” “The Story of My Wife,...
“Wild Roots,” which world premiered in competition at Karlovy Vary last year, follows ex-con Tibor, who works as a bouncer in a night club. His wild child daughter, Niki, tracks him down after years apart, despite being forbidden to do so, and the reunion prompts Tibor to face his past and the responsibilities of being a father.
The most prizes, a total of five, were swept up by “The Story of My Wife” (“A feleségem története”), including best director for Ildikó Enyedi, who was Oscar nominated for “On Body and Soul.” “The Story of My Wife,...
- 6/14/2022
- by Denes Varga
- Variety Film + TV
Szabolcs Thuróczy and young Mór Pásztor-Várady topline this feature being produced by Filmteam, Grund and Blue Duck Arts. The shoot for Daddy and Other Wolves, co-directed by Gábor Rohonyi and Csaba Vékes (2017's Beyond the Column), kicked off in Budapest on 22 June. The cast includes Szabolcs Thuróczy (giving a strong performance in Kills on Wheels and set to be seen soon in Bullhorn Lullaby), the young Mór Pásztor-Várady, Patrícia Kovács (nominated for the Best Actress Award at the 2016 Hungarian Film Week for Demimonde), Csaba Vékes himself, Anna Pálmai, Ferenc Elek, Zoltán Mucsi, Péter Scherer, Juli Básti and Bence Tasnádi. Written by Csaba Vékes, the story depicts an unexpected encounter between a writer who is popular but bereft of inspiration, and his little son, whom he has never seen before. This twisted, cheerful and emotional story...
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