Hungarian cinema days start today in Kazan

The organizers of the Days of Hungarian Cinema in Kazan were: the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Tatarstan, the state cultural institution "Tatarkino" together with the Consulate General of Hungary in Kazan, with the active participation of the head of mission Adam Stifter.

Within the framework of the Days of Hungarian Cinema, 4 films will be shown: “Wandering Artists” dir. Pal Shandor; The Whiskey Robber dir. Antal Nimrod; "Half-light" dir. Attilla Sas. These pictures will be broadcast in Hungarian with Russian subtitles. A film dubbed into Russian, entitled “Gideon Richter: Life for the Sake of Life” dir. David Spah.

The events of the film by Hungarian classicist Paul Sandor “Wandering Artists” take place in the 19th century in Budapest. The young soldier Fekete, who received his dismissal, came to see the performance of the vagrant theater. Fekete at first sight falls in love with the actress of this theater. He is drawn into a series of amazing events that prove that sometimes life can be as exciting as a theater performance.

The movie "Whiskey Robber" is based on real events. He talks about a young man named Attila, who had a happy childhood. But when the grandmother died, the boy ended up in a foster family, then in a boarding school and in an institution for juvenile delinquents. As an adult, he decided to escape from totalitarian Romania to calm Hungary. And now he, the bank robber nicknamed Whiskey, knows all of Hungary. Before going to business, he always drinks whiskey.

It is interesting that the taxi driver in the film was played by Attila Ambrush himself, known by the nickname "Whiskey Robber" - the famous bank robber in Hungary, whose peak criminal activity occurred in the 1990s.

Documentary film “Gideon Richter. Life for the sake of life ”by young Hungarian director David Spach talks about the famous pharmacist Gideon Richter, whose life was tragically cut short during the Second World War. Gideon Richter went from a simple pharmacist to the founder of a pharmaceutical concern. Richter said that, in spite of any difficulties, he would never leave either Hungary or his factory - but the events of the war interfered with his intentions. Thanks to Hungarian historians, talented actors and everyone who took part in the project, it was possible to create a surprisingly accurate and beautiful story not only about the life of a great entrepreneur and caring father, but also to show the events taking place in Hungary in those years. The role of Gideon Richter was performed by the outstanding Hungarian actor Peter Rudolph.