Eviction – Maté Fazekas – 87’ (Hun) – SR – Drama
April 4th • Grand Auditorium • 18h00 | April 5th • Small Auditorium • 21h15
Richard, an ambitious young court bailiff gets his first case: the eviction of an old lad who refuses to leave her home. But on the day of the eviction, the lady will not leave the house and threatens to blow herself up if he enters. A routine task becomes a city event with all forces envolved and with bureaucracy preventing any action. All authorities are brought in and Richard loses control. First feature by director Maté Fazekas.
Maté Fazekas
He studied at Elte University in Budapest. As a screenwriter and director, he worked on TV on Hungary’s most popular and longest-running TV series and developed a project for HBO. He directed “Dad’s Heart” (2019) a short film. “Eviction” is his first feature.
Original Title: Kilakoltatás / Country: Hungary / Director: Maté Fazekas / Year: 2021 / Screenwriter: Maté Fazekas / Actors: Ákos Orosz, Mari Nagy, Annamária Láng / Contact: Hungary Film Institute / Duration: 87’