AS YOU ARE
Language: Hungarian with English subtitles
Drama/Thriller. Hungary (2010)
Directed by Karoly Makk
Starring Gyorgy Cserhalmi, Eszter Nagy-Kalozy and Zsolt Trill
A new mayor of a small town meets a strange beautiful woman. He doubts if she’s being sincere at all, but has no time to invest into their relationship.
An honest governor, he soon finds out that the town belongs to the mafia and starts the fight against corruption. Just as he seems to be one step away from winning the battle, a strange woman appears once again and destroys his life…
A tense thriller from Karoly Makk, one of the most well-known Hungarian filmmakers, who received the Prize of the Cannes festival twice.
FLUKE (MAZLI)
Language: Hungarian with English subtitles
Drama/Thriller. USA (2008)
Directed by Tamas Kemenyffy
Starring Andor Lukats, Istvan Gyuricza, Miklos Kapacsy
Sometimes a simple crime can be a true miracle. A failed suicide attempt of one of the villagers helps other people find out they have access to unlimited oil resources in their backyard.
Their lives change radically and forget they were ever poor. All goes well until tax inspectors begin to suspect that there is something wrong going on…
This movie tastes almost like it was made by Emir Kusturica as it’s filled with the spirit of his traditional Slavic humor and joy.
MILKY WAY
Language: Hungarian with English subtitles
Ambient Movie. Hungary (2007)
Directed by Benedek Fliegauf
Starring Barbara Balogh, Sandor Balogh and Peter Balazs
Ambient movies are a very specific genre: No plot, no dialogs, only music, sounds and endless scenes that seem out of order and illogical. But when the movie ends, all the bits of this puzzle come together.
Milky Way is about life as it is, with great cinematography, editing and emotions that convey more than thoughts. A trulyvisually stunning piece of art, it is highly recommended to everyone who is tired of typical mainstream movies.
THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES
Language: English with English subtitles
Drama, USA (1946)
Directed by William Wyler
Starring Fredric March, Dana Andrews, Myrna Loy
Three officers return home from war only to find that everything’s changed including the people they loved.
The dream that helped them get through the horrors of war is ruined. And now they are aliens in a strange world and have to deal with problems even more terrible than bullets and bombs.
One of them has to fight for the love and respect of his two kids.
The other one tries to get his beloved woman back. And the third one, who lost both hands in battle, still believes he can win the heart of the girl he met before the war.
This movie is one of Hollywood’s “evergreens,” a timeless story of love and devotion that won the hearts of the Oscar Academy members.
It received seven Oscars including best movie, best director and best screenplay.
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The Best Years of our Lives:
May 19 at 7 p.m.
KYIV CINEMA
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As You Are: May 13, 17 at 7 p.m.
Fluke: May 18 at 7 p.m.
Milky Way: May 16 at 7 p.m.
