Movie
12 Jun 2024

The Hungarian Day at TIFF 2024


On Wednesday, June 19, the most important cinemas in Cluj will host Hungarian films, featuring 10 productions and Q&A sessions with the filmmakers.

In Free Fall (dir. András Fésős) stars Bogdan Dumitrache as a firefighter who begins to lose himself and, more importantly, his son. The screening will be at 9:00 PM at the Student Culture House, with the director and actress Andrea Takáts present.

Breathless (dir. Katalin Moldovai) presents the story of a teacher accused of violating professional norms and disseminating homosexual propaganda. The screening will take place at 12:15 PM at Sapientia University.

Fairy Garden (dir. Gergő Somogyvári) follows the lives of a homeless man and a young transgender woman. The screening is at 10:15 PM at Sapientia University, with the director present.

Free as a Bird (dir. Dániel Hevér) is a film about the friendship between an elderly man sent to a nursing home and a rebellious teenager sentenced to community service. It will be screened at 3:45 PM at the National Military Circle, with director Dániel Hevér and screenwriter Zsanett Kertész present.

The Chess Player (dir. Barnabás Tóth) tells two seemingly unrelated stories: a couple of young revolutionaries catch the last refugee train leaving Budapest after the Russian invasion in 1956, while a Catholic priest is imprisoned and tortured by communists. The screening is at 9:45 PM at Iulius Park Open Air.

Kix (dir. Bálint Révész, Dávid Mikulán) offers a glimpse into a short but significant part of a boy’s life in Budapest, who struggles at school and has a problematic family, forcing him to grow up too soon. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the directors at 11:00 PM at Cinema ARTA.

Raw Material (dir. Martin Boross) is a film about corruption in a village, screening at 7:45 PM at Sapientia University, with the director and cinematographer present.

Pelikan Blue (dir. László Csáki) is an animation about a trio who find an ingenious way to travel by dissolving Pelikan Blue ink from tickets and writing any destination they want. The screening will be at 5:45 PM at Sapientia University.

All About the Levkoviches (dir. Ádám Breier) is an emotional and humorous family film. It will be screened at 3:30 PM at Cinema Florin Piersic, with the director Ádám Breier present.

Kalman's Day (dir. Szabolcs Hajdu) reveals tensions within a group of friends. The screening is at 5:30 PM at Cinema Victoria, with production manager Zoltán Gálovits and cinematographer Csaba Bántó present.