If you’re interested in taking a deeper look at Hungarian culture, our film club might be exactly what you’re looking for! Through a series of 6 events through the semester, you can gain insight into Hungary’s cinema industry, and get acquainted with the movies everyone talks about around here. We will be screening a selection of the biggest classics; great Hungarian masterpieces dealing with topics all of us are familiar with.
KONTROLL (2003)
Directed by: Nimród Antal
Starring: Sándor Csányi, Eszter Balla, Zoltán Mucsi
Genre: Thriller, Crime, Drama
Running time: 105 minutes
Kontroll, the most frequently mentioned Hungarian movie on the Internet, tells the story of a young man, Búlcsú, and his colleagues working as ticket inspectors in Budapest’s hostile subway system, where they have to deal with a band of rival controllers, grumpy passengers, and a dangerous system of underground hierarchy on a daily basis. On top of it all, a possible murder mystery seems to be evolving with riders “jumping” to their deaths onto the tracks. And when love arrives in the shape of an eccentric young woman, Búlcsú finally sees his chance to escape his subterranean life and join the real world…
The film enjoys widespread international recognition; it won the Golden Hugo Award at the Chicago International Film Festival and was screened at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival.
Screening starts at 19.00 in the movie hall on the first floor. The bar is downstairs, so make sure you get the drinks you will need first. Of course, you will be to able come and go during the movie as well.
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