Gabor Kalomista Movies

Two immigrants pursue the American Dream through the streets of Los Angeles in this animated comedy from Emmy-winning producer/director Gabor Csupo (The Simpsons, Duckman, Rugrats). Hungarian Joska and Russian Vlad are the very best of friends. They've just arrived in Hollywood, and they're ready to seek their fortunes. With beautiful women everywhere they turn and opportunity knocking all across town, it seems like they're constantly on the verge of hitting the big time. However, Tinseltown can be tough for immigrants who aren't accustomed the American way of life, and it isn't long before Joska and Vlad discover that in order to for them to succeed in this strange new world, they need to stick together though thick and thin. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Peter Timar's The Prince's Respite begins with a beautiful woman dying at the hands of a mugger. A mysterious man offers to let her continue her life, if she can convince someone to take her place in the afterlife. Although she is given only 60 seconds to complete her task, she begins to understand that the person who struck the deal with her is able to restart the clock. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

When suave American producer Alex Brubeck (Tibor Szervet) meanders into Budapest, Tamas (Csaba Pindroch), a Hungarian commercials director, realizes that an ideal opportunity has just fallen into his lap. Determined to raise the $220, 000 price-tag for Brubeck's (Szervet) production expertise, Tamas (Pindroch) enlists the help of his brothers--Andras (Ferenc Hujber)), a serious artist, and Akos (Gyozo Szabo), who appears to care more about seducing young women than landing his brother a deal. Valami Amerika marks the film debut for first-time director Gabor Herendi. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi

Two musicians in need of a gig find themselves staging the first musical for the blind in this offbeat comedy. The Hungarian Institute for the Blind announces that it's sponsoring a contest to commission a musical theater piece celebrating its upcoming anniversary, and a pair of down-on-their-luck rock musicians, Ede (Jeno Csiszar) and Zaki (Attila Magyar), slap together an entry, figuring there won't be much in the way of competition. As it turns out, Ede and Zaki's suspicions were all too correct -- as the only ones to submit an entry, they win by default, but discover they won't be able to claim their prize money until they actually produce their musical. As Zaki begins polishing his score, Ede assembles a cast from the students at the Institute, with arrogant dancer Imola (Yvette Bozsik) on hand as choreographer. Ede, who fancies himself a ladies' man, soon attracts the attention of several of the female students, and finds himself striking up a relationship with Edit (Judit Matatek), an enthusiastic athlete who isn't allowing her blindness to get in the way of her dreams of competing in the Olympics. However, Imola is also drawn to Ede, and is soon hell-bent on seducing the struggling rocker before Edit can claim him as her own. Director and screenwriter Peter Timar was inspired to make Vakvaganyok after he was involved in an accident that nearly blinded him; in addition to featuring a cast of actors with visual handicaps, Vakvaganyok also features descriptive narration that makes it unusually accessible to visually impaired audiences. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Diesel-fuel trafficking takes place at the Hungarian-Ukrainian border. In the rural village of Tiszahat, located in northern Hungary, single-mother Anita (Eszter Nagy-Kalozy) operates a bar, but she also succeeds in getting customs officers to allow her to smuggle in fuel. After her boyfriend Andras (Sandor Gaspar) has a run-in with gangsters, she soon becomes interested in Ukrainian musician Alex (Vladimir Kyuschenko). Directed by Dezso Zsigmond (The Woman). Alternate title The Blood of the Rose. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi