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Hungary’s Filmmakers See Local Box Office Success With Genre Pics and Romantic Comedies
Hungary's filmmakers have seen local success with genre pics and romantic comedies, but concerns remain over the state of financing in the country.
The two crowd-pleasers, which are both being repped by NFI World Sales at the European Film Market, capped a year that saw some unexpected success stories — such as Bálint Szimler’s arthouse drama “Lesson Learned” drumming up more than 100,000 admissions — alongside signs that Hungarian filmmakers are looking to buck the trends of the recent past. The veteran producer is developing a slate that includes the latest from “Pieces of a Woman” director Kornél Mundruczó, as well as new features from emerging filmmakers Gábor Reisz (“Explanation for Everything”), Hajni Kis (“Wild Roots”) and György Kárpáti Mór (“Guerilla”). While the NFI stands by its track record, the Hungarian industry has undoubtedly felt the squeeze of recent shocks to global production: the coronavirus pandemic, the ensuing supply-chain crunch, spiraling inflation caused in part by Russia’s war in Ukraine.
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