1945 by Ferenc Török
On a sweltering August day in 1945, villagers prepare for the wedding of the town clerk’s son. Meanwhile, two Orthodox Jews arrive at the village train station with mysterious boxes labelled "fragrances." The town clerk fears the men may be heirs of the village’s deported Jews and expects them to demand their unjustly acquired property back, originally lost during the second World War. Other villagers are afraid more survivors will come, posing a threat to the property and possessions they have claimed as their own.
1945 recently won the Audience Award for Best Narrative Film at the 20th Miami Jewish Film Festival and celebrated its world premiere there on January 19, 2017. Menemsha Films is handling the release for North America : https://www.menemshafilms.com/1945
Hungary 2017 (Hungarian w/ engl. subtitles, 91 minutes)
1945 is based on the acclaimed short story „Homecoming“ by Gábor T. Szántó
Screenplay: Gábor T. Szántó / Ferenc Török
Director of Photography: Elemér Ragályi
with Péter Rudolf, Bence Tasnádi, Tamás Szabó Kimmel, Dóra Sztarenki
Production: Katapult Film
Producers: Iván Angelusz, Péter Reich, Ferenc Török
World Sales: HNFF World Sales
Screenings@Berlinale:
Sunday, Feb. 12 - 8:15pm, Cinestar 3 (+ Press)
Tuesday, Feb. 14 - 7:30pm, Zoo Palast 2 (+ Press)
Wednesday, Feb. 15 - 8:00pm, CinemaxX 7 - Premiere (Press welcome)
Thursday, Feb. 16 - 10:45pm, Cinestar 3 (+Press)
Friday, Feb. 17 - 8:15pm, Cubix 7&8 (+Press)
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07.02.2017 | Berlin's blog
Cat. : FILM