Sandor Badar Movies
In this Hungarian animated film, the kids of a poor, Budapest ghetto known as the District live in a constant state of rivalry: the Gypsies vs. the Chinese vs. the Arabs. Young Richie, however, has discovered the easiest way to calm things down: money. The kids are hard up for cash, but they've heard that the quickest way to get rich is with oil, so they take a trip through time to the prehistoric age to create an oil reserve right there in the District. Unfortunately, the attention that they get from their new good fortune comes from some unexpected places, like from U.S. president George W. Bush. ~ Cammila Albertson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Laszlo Szacsvay, Gyozo Szabo, (more)
For his feature debut, L.A.-born Hungary resident Nimród Antal made Kontroll, a farcical look at the Budapest subway system, about the crazy ticket agents who earn their living there and the hostile citizens they deal with on a daily basis. At the center of it all is Bulcsú (Sándor Csányi), a quiet fellow who leads his ragtag crew that includes the Professor (Zoltán Mucsi), the nagging, burned-out elder of the group; Muki (Csaba Pindroch), the goofy narcoleptic; the disheveled Lecsó (Sándor Badár); and the naïvely gung-ho new guy, Tibi (Zsolt Nagy). Bulcsú and his guys can't compete with the likes of Gonzó's (Balázs Mihályfi) top-notch crew, who gets all the perks and the best assignments. They're more concerned with just getting through each day in one piece, and it isn't always easy. In addition to the annoyed riders who bicker over having to show their tickets and passes, there's Bootsie (Bence Mátyássy), an energetic young man who plays pranks on the agents and runs very fast, and Sofie (Eszter Balla), the odd young woman who shows up on the train in a bear costume everyday and never pays her fare. Worst of all, there's a dark and mysterious figure who's been pushing unsuspecting riders in front of oncoming trains with predictably grisly results. His superiors begin to suspect Bulcsú when they realize he's been living in the system, spending his nights sleeping on the platforms, and never venturing above ground. Kontroll won Le Prix de la Jeunesse at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. It was also selected by the Film Society of Lincoln Center and the Museum of Modern Art for inclusion in the 2005 edition of New Directors/New Films. ~ Josh Ralske, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sándor Csányi, Zoltan Mucsi, (more)
- 1994
This eccentric Hungarian comedy features director Andras Szoke playing an extremely nearsighted mole who comes out of his hole to see the world. The other characters in the film are a constantly fighting married couple who could be the mole's parents. The mole's talking photo album is also featured. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- János Herskó, Eszter Gyalog, (more)
- 1994
In this Hungarian comedy post communist materialism is satirized. Someone in Hungary has won a large screen TV set. As they live in the country, it must be delivered from Budapest upon the back of an abandoned Russian military truck. The TV is turned on so that all the truck passes will see its perfect picture and hear its messages. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- András Szöke, Janos Regos, (more)
- 1992
In this fast-paced, zany and often slapstick comedy, two railroad workers go on a bicycling vacation to a beautiful campsite which goes by the name of Europa Kemping. There, they have numerous adventures involving exploding melons and encounter a very crazy Arab man. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sandor Badar, András Szöke, (more)
- 1990
In this student film, a cast of characters get together to investigate the disappearance of a golden egg. The story is characterized by many very specifically local (Hungarian) and contemporary (1990) in-jokes, and is reportedly told with an anarchic good humor, as the filmmakers take potshots at politicians and public figures. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Agnes Kovacs
