- Occupation
Director - Country
Hungary
Varga Ágota
Akác Street
Flora managed to move out of the Gypsy colony and her life changed for the better.No one else has managed to make their own living conditions fit for human beings by their own efforts, only through the outside (although not institutional) support.
Descendants
In the past few years in Germany, children and grandchildren of former Nazi leaders, high-power SS and Gestapo officers have spoken up about their ancestors. They shared their conflicting feelings: on the one hand, they renounce the crimes committed by their fathers and grandfathers, but still feel love and respect for them. No documentary has focused on such descendants in Hungary yet. For the first time we can hear the stories of László Endre`s son and his two grandchildren. We learn how they feel about a relative who was secretary of foreign affairs in 1944 and one of the men responsible for rounding up HUngarian Jews into ghettos and them having them transported to concentration camps.
The Light of Our Eye
Kati and Gy?z? are like average people, but their situation is not, because they - as a blind couple - have a baby. Ferike, their two-year-old son is healthy. From the time of his birth we spent whole weeks with the family… the camera documenting the time spent with them. The film is a collection of unexpected and unrepeatable moments.
Flora managed to move out of the Gypsy colony and her life changed for the better.No one else has managed to make their own living conditions fit for human beings by their own efforts, only through the outside (although not institutional) support.
Descendants
In the past few years in Germany, children and grandchildren of former Nazi leaders, high-power SS and Gestapo officers have spoken up about their ancestors. They shared their conflicting feelings: on the one hand, they renounce the crimes committed by their fathers and grandfathers, but still feel love and respect for them. No documentary has focused on such descendants in Hungary yet. For the first time we can hear the stories of László Endre`s son and his two grandchildren. We learn how they feel about a relative who was secretary of foreign affairs in 1944 and one of the men responsible for rounding up HUngarian Jews into ghettos and them having them transported to concentration camps.
The Light of Our Eye
Kati and Gy?z? are like average people, but their situation is not, because they - as a blind couple - have a baby. Ferike, their two-year-old son is healthy. From the time of his birth we spent whole weeks with the family… the camera documenting the time spent with them. The film is a collection of unexpected and unrepeatable moments.
Filmography
Ecce Homo (1990)
- Main Award of Hungarian Television at 4th National Video Festival
Coal has a price (1990)
- SAMSUNG Award – at Telefaktum Tv Film Festival
*Adoption 1994
Murderers of children I. II. (1994)
Tearing test (1997)
- Special mention at 29th Hungarian Film Week
In two lifes – gipsy wedding (1998)
Susan - the nun of Súr (1998)
- Tolerance Award First Prise
Eksön (Action!) 1999
- UNESCO Award at 1st BUDAPEST International Scientific Festival
Porrajmos - Gipsy Holocaust (2000)
- Film Critics Award 2002
- First Prise - Millenium Scientific Film Festival
- Best Historical Documentary Award – at 32rd Hungarian Film Week
- Tolerance Award First Prise
The poetess and the miner (2003)
Descendants (2006)
- Best Documentary Director – at 36th Hungarian Film Week
The Light of Our Eyes (2007)
- Vukovar Film Festival 2008: Special Mention
- Houston Worldfest 2007: Bronze Remi Award
- Rio de Janeiro International Disability Film Festival 2007: Best Portrait Award
Tearing test (1997) - Special mention at 29th Hungarian Film Week
Susan - the nun of Súr (1998) - Tolerance Award First Prise
Eksön (Action!) 1999 - UNESCO Award at 1st BUDAPEST International Scientific Festival
Porrajmos - Gipsy Holocaust (2000)
- Film Critics Award 2002
- First Prise - Millenium Scientific Film Festival
- Best Historical Documentary Award – at 32rd Hungarian Film Week
- Tolerance Award First Prise
Descendants (2006)
- Best Documentary Director – at 36th Hungarian Film Week
The Light of Our Eyes (2007)
- Vukovar Film Festival 2008: Special Mention
- Houston Worldfest 2007: Bronze Remi Award
- Rio de Janeiro International Disability Film Festival 2007: Best Portrait Award