NINE MONTH WAR (Kilenc hónap háború) 72 min, 2018
VETERANFILM (Veteránfilm) 50 min, 2018
Director: László Csuja Main cast: János Lelics, Erzsébet Lelics, Zsanett Pál Producers: Ágnes Horváth Szabó, András Pires Muhi Production companies: ELF Pictures, Filmpartners Festivals, sales: info@deckert-distribution.com
Director: Csaba Hernáth Main cast: János Szentiványi, Endre Frankó Producers: László Józsa Production company: Speak Easy Project Festivals, sales: jl@speakeasyproject.com
Nine Month War tells the story of a mother and her son Jani living in the shadows of the military conflict between Ukraine and Russia. Combining visuals of cinema verité and mobile footage of war, Jani’s fight for adulthood unfolds over the nine months of his military service and the time after his discharge.
Veteranfilm introduces two special elderly flightenthusiasts. They survived the horrors of World War 2 as fighter pilots and endured the socialist era as well. They were never led by political ideologies but found their happiness among the circumstances of the time. Their cheerful wisdom is an unmissable example.
László Csuja lives in Hungary. His debut feature Blossom Valley was awarded in Karlovy Vary. Nine Month War is his first feature-length documentary.
Csaba Hernáth is co-owner, cinematographer and editor of the Speak Easy Project. He was a key crew member of ULTRA (DOP, assistant editor) and the editor of Ghetto Balboa. His first direction is Veteranfilm.
Supported by the Media Patronage Programme of the Hungarian Media Council.
FESTIVALS AND AWARDS 2018 - Sarajevo Film Festival - Special Jury Prize 2018 - Iran International Documentary Film Festival, Cinéma Vérité - Jury Special Mention 2018 - DOK Leipzig
Supported by the Media Patronage Programme of the Hungarian Media Council
FESTIVAL AND AWARD 2018 - Karelian International Film for Youth Festival Best Documentary
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