augusztus 16 at 4:21 PM CEST
Sights & culture
The best ways to escape the summer heat in Budapest
We’ve rounded up five places in the city where you can beat the heat and have a great time.
November 5, 2021 at 5:09 PM CET
Sights & culture
November Film Guide: this month’s movies in English
Head to your nearest cinema to see Timothée Chalamet do battle in Dune, an all-star cast make deadline in The French Dispatch and Anya Taylor-Joy vamp in Last Night in Soho.
October 15, 2021 at 11:24 AM CEST
Culture
October Film Guide: this month’s movies in English
Head to your nearest cinema to see The Last Duel starring Jodie Comer and Matt Damon, Daniel Craig's final bow as Bond in No Time To Die, and the moving drama Supernova with Colin Firth.
September 20, 2021 at 2:15 PM CEST
Culture
Budapest Classics Film Marathon starts with free outdoor screenings
Look out for free alfresco screenings of celluloid gems in the shadow of the Basilica this week, when the Budapest Classics Film Marathon takes place. Other venues include the Toldi and Uránia.
June 15, 2021 at 10:33 AM CEST
Culture
Cats, manga and mad mothers – it’s Japanese Film Week!
Starting today, Tuesday, 15 June, Japanese Film Week at the Toldi cinema shows four recently acclaimed movies, screened with English and Hungarian subtitles.
May 31, 2021 at 10:44 AM CEST
Culture
See Nomadland, Promising Young Woman and other great films at cinemas from this week
Curtains rise at six multiplexes in the Cinema City chain this week, with English-language screenings for recent Oscar winners ‘Nomadland’ and ‘Promising Young Woman’. Pandemic rules apply.
May 17, 2021 at 11:57 AM CEST
Culture
Fear and felinicide in Budapest
Iranian director Mansour Forouzesh speaks with We Love Budapest about the city he loves, the location for his latest feature with universal themes, ‘When I Killed the Cat’.
April 30, 2021 at 12:57 PM CEST
Sights & culture
Budapest’s indie cinemas set to reopen
And... action! Indie cinemas should soon reopen across Budapest, maybe as early as tomorrow, Saturday, 1 May. We pick out a few English-friendly highlights from the eclectic schedules at six theatres.
April 12, 2021 at 11:35 AM CEST
Culture
Havel director Slávek Horák speaks to We Love Budapest on the eve of the Czech Film Carnival
The Hungarian premiere of ‘Havel’ by Slávek Horák kicks off the five-day Czech Film Carnival this Wednesday, 14 April. We speak with the acclaimed Czech director.
March 3, 2021 at 3:06 PM CET
Culture
Filmmaker Zed Nelson tells the story behind ‘The Street’, soon to show at Budapest Architecture Film Days
Meet Zed Nelson, the filmmaker behind feature-length documentary 'The Street', highlight of Budapest Architecture Film Days, due to be streamed on 9 March.
March 2, 2021 at 9:36 AM CET
Sights & culture
Time Out puts Budapest’s Puskin among its 50 most beautiful cinemas in the world
Movie magic – Budapest’s very own Puskin of 1926 vintage has been selected by global entertainment magazine Time Out to sit among the 50 most beautiful cinemas in the world.
February 18, 2021 at 11:43 AM CET
Culture
5 top documentaries to watch at Budapest Architecture Film Days
Five great documentaries to look out for at this year's Budapest Architecture Film Days, to be streamed during the first two weeks in March. All are English-friendly!
January 20, 2021 at 3:47 PM CET
Sights & culture Culture
Top 10+1 films being showcased at MyFrenchFilmFestival 2021
Miss the movies? MyFrenchFilmFestival 2021 is offering a whole range of English-friendly features, shorts and animated works until 15 February, either for 650 forints or for free. And all online!
November 24, 2020 at 1:48 PM CET
Culture
ArteKino’s European film festival offers free screenings throughout December
View top European cinema at home all through December thanks to the ArteKino online film festival – and it's free!
November 5, 2020 at 2:16 PM CET
Culture Budapest
And… action! See how a Hungarian film crew transforms today’s streets into Budapest 1964
Hungarian film A játszma is set in the Budapest of 1964, a time of intrigue, betrayal and cool phone booths. How does a production team recreate the city of 50 years ago? We went to find out.
September 23, 2020 at 8:43 AM CEST
Culture Budapest
Nicolas Cage currently filming in Budapest
Oscar-winning Nicolas Cage is currently in Budapest – playing a version of himself. Filmed at the Origo Studios, ‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’ also stars Tiffany Haddish, due in town soon.
August 7, 2020 at 11:52 AM CEST
Culture
August Film Guide
See where to watch English-friendly films in Budapest this month, from cult classics to the latest releases.
July 21, 2020 at 3:50 PM CEST
Culture
Sorry We Missed You star Debbie Honeywood speaks to We Love Budapest before Vertigo Film Week
It's Vertigo Film Week at the Puskin! We speak with Debbie Honeywood, who stars in the latest Ken Loach film, Sorry We Missed You, due to be screened on Thursday, 23 July.
June 25, 2020 at 3:00 PM CEST
Culture
Major cinemas to reopen in Budapest
Lights, camera and... action! Budapest's main cinemas, including the Uránia, the Bem and the multiplexes, will all be open within a few days. Look out for our film guide once schedules are announced.
June 4, 2020 at 3:00 PM CEST
Nightlife Culture
Budapest spas, museums, cinemas and theatres may open in June
Lights, camera... action! Cinemas, spas, museums and theatres may reopen in June if the Hungarian Parliament agrees when they vote on the 16th of the month.
June 2, 2020 at 11:08 AM CEST
Sights & culture Culture
6 classic cinemas that once lit up Budapest
From the Lumière Brothers to multiplexes, Budapest has been in thrall to film for almost 125 years. But where did locals go to watch newsreels in 1915? And approved movies in the 1950s? Here's where!
May 29, 2020 at 11:06 AM CEST
Sights & culture Culture
Budapest Rooftop Cinema reopens as a drive-in
Missing nights out at the cinema? Thanks to a new drive-in theatre initiative, you can enjoy big-screen action in Budapest once more! All films are English-friendly.