A wide assortment of recently released Magyar-made motion pictures are illuminating audiences during Hungarian Film Week, including quite a few flicks screened with English captions for the enjoyment of international viewers.

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Hungarian Film Week highlights special presentations of shorts, documentaries, animation, and many other types of domestically produced movies, with frequent show times spanning October 13-19 at Cinema City MOM Park – and every ticket only costs 610 forints. For complete English-language information about the movie selection, log onto www.filmhet.hu – meanwhile, here are a few feature-length films that are definitely worth watching while we have the opportunity to see them with English subtitles.

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Aglaya

Award-winning director Krisztina Deák presents a touching portrait of a refugee family of circus performers, portraying the joy and tribulations experienced by disenfranchised entertainers living together on the fringes of several societies, all seen from the perspective of young Aglaya. October 18, 4pm; Oct. 19, 9:45pm

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Black Soup

Stacks of cash are at stake as a desperate heist unfolds after a DJ loses a small fortune in an underground poker game, and turns to some friends (who happen to be committed in a mental institution) to help him rob an armored van so that he can repay his debt. What could go wrong? October 16, 8:45pm; Oct. 19, 10:15pm

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For Some Inexplicable Reason

An immature young man begins a literal and figurative journey of discovery after his girlfriend Eszter clears her hair out of the drain and walks out the door for good. Our confused protagonist searches for answers while learning that adulthood is frequently devoid of reliable directions. October 17, 9:30pm; Oct. 19, 9pm

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Free Entry

After finagling their way into Budapest’s annual Sziget music festival, Betty and ‘V’ frolic amid the limitless pleasures of the “Island of Freedom”, catching concerts and the attention of young men. This colorful coming-of-age film captures the girls’ wild times and mixed-up feelings that soon follow. October 19, 9:30pm