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Hungary Production Boom Builds on ‘Special Film DNA’ in Magyar Industry: ‘There Is a Huge Tradition’ of Cinema in the Central European Country
Backed by a stable and efficient 30% cash rebate, low costs and world-class crews, Hungary is home to the second-largest production hub in Europe.
While focusing on the Magyar industry’s proud past, Káel began by looking toward the future, as he highlighted the long-anticipated expansion of the state-backed NFI Studios, which will add four new sound stages totaling 12,000 sq. Budapest — a beautiful, versatile city that’s doubled for Paris, Rome, Munich and countless other places — also offers geographical proximity to a rich trove of locations, including historic sites dating back a thousand years. Kemény, who served as a producer on Yorgos Lanthimos’ “ Poor Things,” recalled how the production relied on Hungary’s elaborate construction and set design to bring the notoriously meticulous and demanding director’s madcap vision to life.
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