The ELTE–NFI University Film Club continues the series of screenings and discussions. We welcome university citizens from all faculties of ELTE.
In a highly exciting, free adaptation of Stefan Zweig's The Chessnovella, the filmmakers have created a psychological thriller with unexpected twists and turns. Elements of the story are interspersed with events in Hungary in 1956. Márta and István try to leave the country on the last refugee train. Alongside the young couple, the relics of the Church are also on their way to the border, the path of which is being tortured out of a Catholic priest, B, by the men of power. The characters' stories intersect on the train in an all-consuming game of chess in which not only the fate of the treasures but also the lives of the lovers are at stake. Set to be released in 2023, the film is one of the most exciting and visually unique in recent years, mixing literary adaptation, fantasy and history. Barnabás Tóth, a director who has been in the running for the Academy Award several times, has once again made a film that will not let go.
Venue: University Square campus (1053 Budapest, Egyetem tér 1-3. fszt., corridor next to the cloakroom)
Date: 26 February 2025, 18:00
Film trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOirfnfYawU
Starring Sára Varga-Járó, Gergely Váradi, Károly Hajduk, Pál Mácsai, Bori Péterfy. The film was Hungary's Oscar nominee in 2023.
In the post-screening discussion, our guests are Barnabás Tóth, director, co-screenwriter, master teacher at ELTE, Linda Lisztes, actor, co-writer and András Másik Szőke, cinematographer.
Due to limited seating, please register in advance here:
https://www.ajk.elte.hu/content/mesterjatszma-toth-barnabas-filmje-2023.e.1817
Correspondence about the film club is welcome via eltenfi.filmklub@elte.hu.