Sandor Fabry Movies

A Hungarian Gypsy community in the 1950s provides the backdrop for this tale of a young boy who is fascinated with airplanes and decides he's going to teach himself how to build and fly a plane of his own. This bright and hopeful tale of the past is contrasted with a parallel story set in the present day, in which a journalist working on a story about a woman who works as an advocate for the homeless attempts to pursue a personal relationship with her subject. Tunderdomb was shown in competition at the Hungarian Millennial Film Week in early 2001. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

This Hungarian satire pokes fun at the capitalistic tendencies of modern Hungary. The film is the sequel to 1969's "Witness." The original was set in the 50s and parodied the Communist regime as it chronicled the life of Jozsef Pelikan, a naive Hungarian rube. The sequel is set in the present and Pelikan has retired. Much of his time is spent tending his Magyar oranges on Danube island, Oroszvar. Against his will, he becomes again embroiled in modern Hungarian politics when entrepreneur, millionaire Szipak gets rid of Oroszvar's former mayor and asks Pelikan, whose reputation is still legendary, to become the new mayor. Szipak aspires to turn the island into Hungary's version of Las Vegas, but he needs to acquire certain properties on which to build his luxury casino. He appoints Heidi to monitor Pelikan who is still a foolish bungler. A nationalist organization, against the commercialization of the island, give Pelikan the deed to a worthless strip of sand. They then convince him to bless a new Hungarian factory. Szpiak ruins the ceremony. Poor Pelikan is trapped between the two sides. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

Janos and Gabor are brothers who have a life-long competitive relationship. This even extends to their lifestyles and their women. In fact, they both loved the same woman, but only one could have her. The winner stayed in Budapest, and the loser moved to Paris, finding comfort in the arms of a rich woman. Instead of writing letters, visiting, or talking on the phone, the two boneheads compete with one another in the "who has a better life" sweepstakes by making videos of their lives and sending them to one another. Occasionally, a brother will take a scene in the other's video and show how it could have been falsified. Are any of their claims true? Are they actually brothers living in different places? Are the videos even about the brothers, or are they a game conjured up by their women? It's up to the viewer to tell. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi