KALMAN‘S DAY

Director - Szabolcs Hajdu

Script - Szabolcs Hajdu

Camera - Csaba Bántó

With - Orsolya Tóth, Szabolcs Hajdu, Nóra Földeáki, Domokos Szabó, Imre Gelányi

Producers - Szabolcs Hajdu, Mátyás Prikler, Jim Stark

It’s a beautiful sunny autumn morning in a cosy house near a quiet lake. Kálmán doesn't know what love means anymore. His asexual wife Olga suggests redecorating in another attempt to save the relationship. Olga’s sister Zita comes to celebrate Kalman's name day with her husband Levente, who has a terrible pain in his stomach. Then, sensitive widower Erno knocks on the door. Olga has a strange dream where she sees misfortune for Zita and Levente. Trouble never comes alone.

Program

22.03.2025
LISZT INSTITUTE - 16.00 часа

Szabolcs Hajdu

Szabolcs Hajdu (b. 1972, Debrecen, Hungary) began his career as an actor. In the years 1995–2000 he attended Budapest’s University of Theatre and Cinema. He also worked as a stage director. He launched his filmography with two short films, Necropolis (1997) and Valaki kopog-Kicsimarapagoda (1998). He made his feature debut in 2000, Sticky Matters , which won Best Debut in 2003 at the national film preview Magyar Filmszemle. He followed this up with the feature film Tamara (2004) and White Palms(2006) which was screened at the IFF in Cannes. His last film – It's Not the Time of My Life, won Crystal Globe in 52^ndKarlovy Vary International Film Festival.

FILMOGRAPHY

1997 Necropolis – short
1998 Kicsimarapagoda – short
2000 Valaki kopog – TV series (1 episode)
2001 Sticky Matters (Macerás ügyek)
2004 Tamara
2006 White Palms (Fehér tenyér)
2006 Hétköznapi enciklopédia I – short
2007 Off Hollywood (TV Movie)
2010 Bibliothèque Pascal
2010 Logbook '89–09' (Hajónapló) – TV series (1 episode)
2012 East Side Stories (segment „The Wild Side")
2014 Mirage (Délibáb)
2015 The Gambler
2016 It's Not the Time of My Life (Ernelláék Farkaséknál)
2015 The Gambler
2016 Ernelláék Farkaséknál
2020 Treasure City

KALMAN‘S DAY

Hungary-Slovakia-USA, 2023, 72′, color, movie

Program

Szabolcs Hajdu