3rd Hungarian Film Showcase in London"Somewhere in the World"
22-28 June 2010
Daniel takes the train (1983)
Director: Pal Sandor
Director: Pal Sandor
Pal Sandor, CEO of Hunnia Film Studio, is a very well known director not only in Hungary, but worldwide as well.
A 24-times award-winning director and producer also holds a the Balazs Bela Prize and an Outstanding Artist title (both are the most prestigious Hungarian film awards). Hunnia Film Studio is the largest film production company, has produced many films since its foundation, 1956.
He holds many film awards. To name a few:
Balazs Bela Prize (Hungarian)
Outstanding Artist Title (Hungarian)
Silver Bear, Berlin (International)
International Critics' Prize, Cannes
Silver Hugo, Chicago (International)
Critics' Prize, Karlovy Vary (International)
Throughout his career he's fulfilled many different roles, such as deputy director between 1985-1989, majority owner and CEO of Novofilm, a Hungarian-German film production company, was a teacher at the Hungarian Academy of Drama and Film.
In 2000 he founded his own film production company, the FilmStreet.
Daniel Takes a Train (or Szerencses Daniel in Hungarian) won several prizes as well after its first appearance on screen in 1982:
1983 - Hungarian Feature Film Festival, First Prize of the Public Jury
Cannes - FIPRESCI Award
1984 - Hungarian Film Critics' Prize for the Best Actor, Gyula Bodrogi
1985 - Zimbabwe: Award for the Festival's Most Inventive Film
1986 - Gdansk: Award for the Best Foreign Film
/Source: http://www.miracle.dk/files/opum-press-kit.pdf/
Daniel Takes a Train was definitely one of those first films that was brave enough to break the silence on 1956 Soviet Invasion in Hungary.
The film takes us through the nation's political, economical change and Daniel's emotional developement.
Like every young man he's in love too with a girl, Mariann. Their emotions towards each other makes them stick to the moment while the world changes around them.
Mariann's disappearance forces Daniel on a long journey to find her love in the land of promise.
Although he's not the only one hoping to get on the train. There are many who crave for a better future and in the fear of Soviet revenge they are ready to leave one country behind to start a life in another one...
A 24-times award-winning director and producer also holds a the Balazs Bela Prize and an Outstanding Artist title (both are the most prestigious Hungarian film awards). Hunnia Film Studio is the largest film production company, has produced many films since its foundation, 1956.
He holds many film awards. To name a few:
Balazs Bela Prize (Hungarian)
Outstanding Artist Title (Hungarian)
Silver Bear, Berlin (International)
International Critics' Prize, Cannes
Silver Hugo, Chicago (International)
Critics' Prize, Karlovy Vary (International)
Throughout his career he's fulfilled many different roles, such as deputy director between 1985-1989, majority owner and CEO of Novofilm, a Hungarian-German film production company, was a teacher at the Hungarian Academy of Drama and Film.
In 2000 he founded his own film production company, the FilmStreet.
Daniel Takes a Train (or Szerencses Daniel in Hungarian) won several prizes as well after its first appearance on screen in 1982:
1983 - Hungarian Feature Film Festival, First Prize of the Public Jury
Cannes - FIPRESCI Award
1984 - Hungarian Film Critics' Prize for the Best Actor, Gyula Bodrogi
1985 - Zimbabwe: Award for the Festival's Most Inventive Film
1986 - Gdansk: Award for the Best Foreign Film
/Source: http://www.miracle.dk/files/opum-press-kit.pdf/
Daniel Takes a Train was definitely one of those first films that was brave enough to break the silence on 1956 Soviet Invasion in Hungary.
The film takes us through the nation's political, economical change and Daniel's emotional developement.
Like every young man he's in love too with a girl, Mariann. Their emotions towards each other makes them stick to the moment while the world changes around them.
Mariann's disappearance forces Daniel on a long journey to find her love in the land of promise.
Although he's not the only one hoping to get on the train. There are many who crave for a better future and in the fear of Soviet revenge they are ready to leave one country behind to start a life in another one...
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