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Since the start of the 21st century, Hungarian film has been on the move in ways that suggest both a return to its heydays and a new and exciting direction altogether. In order to navigate the enormous mass of films produced in recent years, european-films.net asked several experts in the field which recent Hungarian film they would recommend, and which upcoming Hungarian project they are most looking forward to. Today, Hungarian film journalist Gábor Böszörményi, editor-in-chief of Mozinet Magazin, discusses his two choices: Taxidermia and The Man from London.

 

Which recent Hungarian film would you recommend?

In recent years, Hungarian cinema has gathered a new momentum. A young filmmaker generation has appeared, with a new view of the world and a new view of film. Among them, the most unique might be György Pálfi, whose Taxidermia brought novelty to the cinemas, both visually and thematically. The film's virtues lay beyond its scandalous moments: the never-before-seen camera movements, the odd narrative structure, the self-allusive motifs and the simple fact that Pálfi has touched the Hungarian history in a surprising way, which all lead us to a remarkable film.

 

Which upcoming Hungarian film are you most looking forward to?

For many, the most awaited (and also the most waited for) Hungarian film is Béla Tarr’s The Man from London. Tarr is not only the most famous and recognized Hungarian film director these days, but his films always have a strong and profound impact on their audience. His dark and totality-seeking approach to art has given us a few masterpieces already, but an important question arises now, before the completion of his newest one – will he follow the way started 20 years ago (with Kárhozat/Damnation), or will his new film bring a turn into his style? With Werckmeister harmóniák (Werckmeister Harmonies), his method seemed accomplished, maybe impossible to continue. It is up to the artist to answer this question.

 

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