Atomic Blonde
Sensual and savage, Lorraine Broughton is the most elite spy in MI6, an agent who’s willing to use all of her lethal skills to stay alive during an impossible mission. With the Berlin Wall about to fall, she travels into the heart of the city to retrieve a priceless dossier and take down a ruthless espionage ring. Once there, she teams up with an embedded station chief to navigate her way through the deadliest game of spies. What makes this highly-anticipated movie especially exciting is that parts of it were shot in Budapest, thus eagle-eyed viewers can spot several familiar settings. Furthermore, one of the world’s best dancers, the superb Sofia Boutella, also plays a role in Atomic Blonde.
Where to watch?
The film screens with original English audio and Hungarian subtitles at Cinema City Allee, Aréna, Campona, and WestEnd. For screening times go to: Cinema City
Budapest Short International Film Festival
Between August 29th and September 3rd, the annual Budapest Short International Film Festival provides a showcase for young aspiring artists of the short-film world to prove their talent in the international scene. A selection of mini movies – 17 animation, 9 experimental, 49 fiction films, and 17 Hungarian short films – are screened in their original language and with English subtitles at various venues during the festival. Furthermore, the organizers annually invite filmmakers and important figures of the Eastern and Central European audiovisual sector to offer these communities a platform to meet and flourish professionally together. Take a look at this year’s program here. More details
Dunkirk
On May 1940, Germany advanced into France, trapping Allied troops on the beaches of Dunkirk. Under air and ground cover from British and French forces, troops were slowly and methodically evacuated from the beach using every serviceable naval and civilian vessel that could be found. At the end of this heroic mission, 330,000 French, British, Belgian, and Dutch soldiers were safely evacuated. Christopher Nolan’s new war drama recounts these touching true events from three perspectives: the land, sea, and air, yielding suspense through stunning visuals and music.
Where to watch?
The film screens with original English audio Cinema City Allee, Aréna, and at Corvin Cinema. For screening times go to: Cinema City or Corvin Cinema
Everything, Everything
Confined to her home throughout her entire life due to an immuno-deficiency disease, 18-year-old Maddy has never seen the outside world before. She lives in a hermetically sealed environment with her overly protective mother, where only her caretaker, Carla, and Carla’s daughter Rosa are allowed in. When a new family moves next door, Maddy forms a platonic relationship with a boy her age, Olly, gazing through windows and talking through texts. However, the teenagers soon grow too fond of each other, forming a bond that is even worth risking everything for, and that eventually leads to a life-changing revelation. Based on the debut young adult novel by American author Nicola Yoon, this innocently sweet teenage love story will not leave eyes dry.
Where to watch?
The film premieres on August 3rd in Budapest. Check the websites of Cinema City and Corvin Cinema for more details.
Porto 35mm
The amazing Jim Jarmusch worked as the executive producer of Porto 35mm, Gabe Klinger’s first full-length motion picture. What makes this truly gentle and unforgettable film truly special is that is was shot on 35 mm film with a Super 8 camera, which results in grainy images that give the whole film a somewhat more realistic and wonderful atmosphere. Porto 35mm presents a true, real, life-changing and devastating love between two outsiders, Jake and Mati, who spend one unforgettable night together. A mystery remains about the moments they shared, and in searching through memories, they relive the depths of a night uninhibited by the consequences of time. The film is also a tepid farewell to one of its main actors, Anton Yelchin, who tragically passed away last year. This film is not for everyone, but it’s perfect for those who miss a certain gentleness in the presentation of real love in modern movies, and for anyone who is ready to have their heart ripped out by a story that stays with them for awhile.
Where to watch?
The film screens with original audio and Hungarian subtitles at Kino Café. For screening times go to: Kino Café
Requiem for a Dream
“It’s a reason to get up in the morning. It’s a reason to lose weight. To fit in a red dress. It’s a reason to smile. It makes tomorrow alright,” – this dialogue is from the most relentlessly sad but at the same time powerful scene of Requiem for a Dream, which is burned into our retinas, and which also made Ellen Burstyn a nominee for an Oscar and several other prestigious awards. Requiem for a Dream is a grueling picture tracing four sad people in run-down Coney Island as they descend into a hell of drug addiction. A Jewish widow becomes addicted to slimming pills that she takes to appear on a TV show; her layabout son (Jared Leto) and his partner in petty crime (Marlon Wayans) plan to become big-time dealers, and the son’s girlfriend, a middle-class dropout, wants to open a dress shop. Their dreams drive them to drugs, and the drugs destroy their dreams. Requiem for a Dream is a true classic and a must-see for everyone, also boasting one of the best soundtracks of all time.
Where to watch?
The film screens with original English audio and Hungarian subtitles on August 7th at the Budapest Rooftop Cinema. More details
The Dark Tower
Based on Stephen King’s novel series of the same name, The Dark Tower is an American science-fantasy western action horror film. The last Gunslinger, Roland Deschain, is locked in an eternal battle with Walter O'Dim, also known as the Man in Black, determined to prevent him from toppling the Dark Tower, a mythical structure which supports all realities, which holds the universe together. With the fate of the worlds at stake, good and evil will collide in the ultimate battle as only Roland can defend the Tower from the Man in Black. Intended to launch a film and television franchise, the first installment combines elements from several novels in the eight-volume series, taking place partly in modern-day New York City and partly in Mid-World, Roland’s Old West-style parallel universe.
Where to watch?
The film screens with original English audio at Cinema City Allee and Aréna. For screening times go to: Cinema City
