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Venice Contenders ‘Maria,’ ‘Brutalist’ and Blockbuster ‘Dune’ Among Global Productions Fueled by Hungary’s Artisans
Venice Contenders ‘Maria,’ ‘Brutalist’ and Blockbuster ‘Dune’ Among Global Productions Fueled by Hungary’s Artisans
For his sprawling period drama, Corbet opted for the suddenly in-vogue 70mm format, continuing a renaissance sparked by films including Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” and Villeneuve’s “Dune: Part Two.” “It feels grander and more accurate to the color that a director and colorist and all the engineers are working to achieve. The film stock for “The Brutalist” — 26 reels in total, weighing approximately 300 pounds — was processed at Budapest’s NFI Filmlab, which recently received a spate of investment to upgrade its post-production facilities. Nemes’ “Orphan,” a 1950s-set period drama that takes place one year after the uprising against Hungary’s Communist regime, is roughly midway through its 10-week shoot, according to producer Ildikó Kemény, of Budapest-based Pioneer Stillking Films.
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