A man, a woman, an afternoon, a city, and an unspoken, hopeful desire to find love by way of the personal ads. A milestone of Hungarian cinema, Elek uses documentary techniques in a fiction context to make the frailty of everyday life as palpable as possible.
– Olaf Möller
Also in this combined programme
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Inhabitants of Castles in Hungary in 1966
A look at the present use of several Hungarian castles and some of their former owners.
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How Long Does Man Live?
What is a human being worth in a society that measures value by productivity?
Film details
- Country of production
- Hungary
- Year
- 1963
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2023
- Length
- 23"
- Medium/Format
- DCP
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