Hungarian Film Festival returns to the Shang

Bet on horses and more as the Embassy of Hungary, Film Development Council of the Philippines, and the Shangri-La Plaza present the 3rd Hungarian Film Festival happening on November 14-17, 2019 at the Shang's Red Carpet.

Leading the selection of films is Kincsem - Bet on Revenge, Hungary's most expensive local film production to date and the biggest box-office hit in the past decade. This film is based on the true story of the legendary racehorse Kincsem who held the longest streak of any racing horse in history. 

Other films in the lineup include the romantic drama Moscow Square/Moszkva tér, the adventure romcom Brazils/Brazilok, the true to life drama Genesis/Genezis, and the animated feature Tales from the Lakeside/Lengemesék.

Hungarian Embassy's Deputy Head of Mission
Dávid Ambrus

Admission to the films are for free on a first come, first served basis. Films will be shown in their original language with English subtitles with the exception of Tales from the Lakeside which will be dubbed in English.

Here are the selection of films lined up for the 3rd Hungarian Film Festival.

Kincsem - Bet on Revenge

Director: Gábor Herendi

Cast: Ervin Nagy, Andrea Petrik, Tibor Gáspár, József Gyabronka, Tamás Keresztes, Fekete Tibor, Péter Scherer, Zoltán Rátóti, Lehel Kovács, Zalán Makranczi, Mónika Balsai, Kati Lázár, Zoltán Seress, Zoltán Schneider, János Papp, Csaba Krisztik

The new owner of a brilliant race horse finds love while carrying out his revenge on the man who murdered his father.

Moscow Square/Moszkva tér

Director: Ferenc Török

Cast: Zsolt Kovács, Erzsi Pápai, Gábor Karalyos, Ilona Béres, Eszter Balla, András Réthelyi, Simon Szabó, Bence Jávor, Imre Csuja, Vilmos Csatlós

April 27th, 1989. It is Petya's 18th birthday and his friends gather in Budapest's Moscow Square to pop champagne and begin lengthy celebrations. May Day sees them swimming in the famous Hotel Gellert and breakfasting on Liberty Bridge, as the political clouds begin to lift and it seems youth and the country face a brave new future...

Brazils/Brazilok

Director: Csaba M. Kiss, Gábor Rohonyi

Cast: Erik Lakatos, Barnabás Bergendi, Dániel Viktor Nagy, Béla Dóra, Csaba Lakatos, Renátó Lakatos, Krisztofer Pászik, Franciska Farkas, Norbert Nagy, Gergely Kaszás, Blanka Mészáros

The mayor of the small village of Acsa, urged by the new young priest of the village, announces that this year the gypsy football team called Brazils can also take part in the football championship of the village; and this year, thanks to a Brazilian millionaire originally from Acsa, the winning team will be invited to Rio de Janeiro.

Genesis/Genezis

Director: Árpád Bogdán

Cast: Milán Csordás, Anna Marie Cseh, Eniko Anna Illesi, Lídia Danis, Zsolt Kovács, Levente Molnár, Tamás Ravasz, István Szilvási, Szofi Berki, Roland Tzafetás

The three stories within Genesis are rooted in the biblical notion of family: a woman in her late thirties rediscovers the faith she lost as a child; a mother goes to extreme lengths to ensure that her child is saved from the fate that she was forced to endure; a Roma boy's family are killed, and the perfect world of his childhood is destroyed. All three stories are based on real events that took place in Hungary: the Roma murders. The three protagonists are one way or another affected by these events, which change their lives fundamentally.

Tales from the Lakeside/Lengemesék

Director: Zsolt Pálfi

The green Verdies are the tiny, but brave guardians of the lakeside. The young Verdies only become guardians when their hair turns brown. Until then, however, life is boring. The youngsters with green hair are not allowed to fly on warblers, not allowed to row alone, and they're not allowed to ride wild frogs at the rodeo. Willy Whistle's big dream is to become a guardian, but his curiosity always gets him into trouble. However, the whole lake becomes at risk when the enemies of the lakeside, the Grimps and the swans, enter into alliance. The guardians are helpless, but Willy comes up with a daring plan in order to save his home and his trapped friend, Jeremiah Jump. Luckily he is not alone, because Grandpa, the water snakes and the frogs also come to his aid.

Here is the screening schedule for the 3rd Hungarian Film Festival.

November 14, 2019
3:20 PM Brazils/Brazilok
5:30 PM Moscow Square/Moszkva tér
7:30 PM Genesis/Genezis

November 15, 2019
2:50 PM Genesis/Genezis
5:20 PM Brazils/Brazilok
7:30 PM Kincsem - Bet on Revenge

November 16, 2019
2:50 PM Tales from the Lakeside/Lengemesék
5:20 PM Kincsem - Bet on Revenge
7:30 PM Brazils/Brazilok

November 17, 2019
2:50 PM Tales from the Lakeside/Lengemesék
5:00 PM Genesis/Genezis
7:30 PM Moscow Square/Moszkva tér

The 3rd Hungarian Film Festival is presented by the Embassy of Hungary, Film Development Council of the Philippines, and the Shangri-La Plaza Mall.