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The Happiest Barrack

Synopsis

An experimental documentary, chronicalling the director's maternal grandmother's life in Communist Hungary. The film serves as a memento of times past and as a reminder of how socialism colonized the souls of a generation.

Details

Year
2016
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
16 mins
Director
Noémi Varga
Producer
Emília Gacsályi
Director of Photography
Marcell Nagy
Production Designer
Gábor Veress

Genre

Experimental

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Noémi Varga

Sales Company

Noémi Varga

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