07/12/2006

With a 336m forint gross (€1.3m) on December 3, Children of Glory [+see also:
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The third most popular local production was Péter Rudolf’s Glass Tiger 2 (see news), which opened in January through Budapest Film on 37 screens, with 304,000 admissions a 268m forint gross (approximately €1m). The fourth most popular Hungarian title this year was Istvan Szabo’s Relatives (dist. Intercom) with 186,000 admissions.

Goda, 36, who studied direction at the British National Film and Television School and scriptwriting at UCLA in Los Angeles, has got off to a sensational start in Hungarian cinema. With two films – a subtly treated comedy and a big budget historical epic – the young director has worked with two of the most powerful Hungarian producers – Gabor Kalomista (Megafilm Ltd) and Andrew G. Vajna (Intercom) – experts in commercial hits and reputed for their interventionism; a successful association for a director whose next project is awaited with bated breath.

(Translated from French)