08/12/2023 - Anikó Für and Benett Vilmányi are toplining Bernadette Mayer’s debut feature film, produced by Kino Alfa and also starring Szabolcs Hajdu and Ildiko Hamori in its cast
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BUDAPEST: Dóra Szűcs s second film,
Budapest, Where the Love Starts / Budapest, ahol a szerelem kezdődik finished shooting in Hungary, before moving to Vietnam to continue filming. „This is the first feature film coproduced by Hungary and Vietnam. Moreover, it s the first coproduction between an EU member country and Vietnam,” producer Lea György of Solve Art told FNE.
The film takes place in two timelines: in the present and in 1974. It depicts a young Vietnamese woman s geographical and emotional journey. Song Ha arrives in Budapest with a distinctive goal: she wants to discover her roots. While she investigates the past, a romantic relationship blossoms between her and Viktor, a Hungarian man.