Great! New Hungarian film success in Cannes
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Within the framework of the 72nd Cannes Film Festival, the Hungarian historical drama, Sunset directed by László Nemes Jeles won the France Culture prize.
The award was founded in 2015, represented by 600 French students who were asked to decide among the best 5 works that had been already selected by a professional jury. According to the students, the most appealing features that amazed them were the artistic quality of the movie, the illumination, and the centralised position of the vulnerable protagonist.
Moreover, the irrationality and mysteriousness of the main character raises some personal, civilization-related problems which are actual nowadays.
As the Hungarian news portal Origo describes, László Nemes Jeles gave thanks for the acknowledgement in a voice message. He expressed how honoured he felt to have won this award due to the appreciation of the young generation.
He added that this work requires a different point of view, by which the viewer is taken into a „personal labyrinth”. He also considered of importance to generate thoughts and preserve them in the viewer’s mind.
