EVENTS

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NEW FILMS FROM HUNGARY
Film Society of Lincoln Center
02/12/2010 – 02/18/2010

This weeklong series will showcase a selection of the most outstanding
films of the past three years by young Hungarian filmmakers. Even though
faced with competition from a globalized Hollywood and dwindling
theatrical audiences at home, Hungarian cinema has nevertheless managed
against all odds to remain fresh, provocative and highly creative. We
offer a selection of highlights from recent productions, works which
provide ample testament to the vitality of Hungarian cinema as well as
invaluable insights into life in the post-communist world.
For the full Film Society of Lincoln Center calendar including film
descriptions as well as ticketing information, please visit www.filmlinc.com

Series Information & Schedule

Pater Sparrow, 2009; 91m The contents of a bookshop have been mysteriously replaced by copies of the same unknown book.
Chameleon, Kristina Goda, 2008; 105m Hoping to get out of the business, con man -Gabor wants to run one last scam.
Delta, Kornel Mundruczo, Hungary, 2008; 110m A prodigal son returns home to find his mother and sister living under the thumb of the mother’s new husband. Mundruczo’s lush fable of forbidden desire premiered at Cannes.
Fragment, Gyula Maar, 2007; 86m A tense standoff develops between church authorities and the new powers attempting to take control of Hungary at the end of the war.
Hunky Blues, Peter Forgacs, 2009; 100m An account of the hundreds of thousands of Hungarians who created new lives in America.
The Investigator, Attila Gigor, 2008; 110m An ordinary man agrees to become a hit man to get money for his mother’s operation.
Iska’s Journey, Csaba Bollok, 2007; 93m A twelve-year-old ekes her way to the Black Sea and the promise of a glittery world.
Last Time, Aron Matyassy, 2008; 90m A would-be gas station owner decides to take the case of his sister’s attack into his own hands.
The Man from London, Bela Tarr, 2007; 132m A remarkable existential thriller about the decline of a man who finds a suitcase of money.
The Milky Way – (Ambient Movie), Benedek Fliegauf, 2007; 82m A fascinating, open-ended “ambient film” full of carefully composed landscapes.
Pile Up, Ferenc Torok, 2009; 70m A wonderfully inventive film graced with sly humor about a crash near the border of eastern Hungary. PRECEDED BY The History of Aviation, Bálint Kenyeres, France/Hungary,
2009; 17m
Puskas Hungary, Tamas Almasi, 2009; 116m A touching portrait of the star of Hungary’s legendary soccer team from the early ‘50s.
Sun Street Boys, Gyorgy Szomjas, 2007; 89m A group of young men decide become a part of history in Budapest, 1956.

Public Screenings
Friday, February 12th
2:15pm Sun Street Boys, Gyorgy Szomjas, 2007; 89m
4:15pm Iska’s Journey, Csaba Bollok, 2007; 93m
6:15pm Puskas Hungary, Tamas Almasi, 2009; 116m
9:15pm 1, Pater Sparrow, 2009; 91m

Saturday, February 13th
12:30pm Pile Up, Ferenc Torok, 2009; 70m preceded by The History of
Aviation, Bálint Kenyeres, France/Hungary, 2009; 17m
2:45pm Fragment, Gyula Maar, 2007; 86m
4:40pm Hunky Blues, Peter Forgacs, 2009; 100m
7:00pm Chameleon, Kristina Goda, 2008; 105m
9:15pm The Investigator, Attila Gigor, 2008; 110m

Sunday, February 14th
1:30pm The Man from London, Bela Tarr, 2007; 132m
4:10pm Last Time, Aron Matyassy, 2008; 90m

Monday, February 15th
2:00pm The Puskas Hungary, Tamas Almasi, 2009; 116m
4:30pm Pile Up, Ferenc Torok, 2009; 70m preceded by The History of
Aviation, Bálint Kenyeres, France/Hungary, 2009; 17m
6:20pm Sun Street Boys, Gyorgy Szomjas, 2007; 89m
8:15pm The Milky Way – (Ambient Movie), Benedek Fliegauf, 2007; 82m

Tuesday, February 16th
2:15pm Chameleon, Kristina Goda, 2008; 105m
4:30pm Sun Street Boys, Gyorgy Szomjas, 2007; 89m
6:30pm Delta, Kornel Mundruczo, Hungary, 2008; 110m
8:30pm The Man from London, Bela Tarr, 2007; 132m

Wednesday, February 17th
2:00pm The Investigator, Attila Gigor, 2008; 110m
4:15pm Last Time, Aron Matyassy, 2008; 90m

Thursday, February 18th
2:00pm Hunky Blues, Peter Forgacs, 2009; 100m
4:15pm Fragment, Gyula Maar, 2007; 86m