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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

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