Blokád, a film dealing with the events of the 1990 taxi blockade, is being shown on television for the first time on the Danube.
The work, which won the award for the best feature film at the Hungarian Motion Picture Festival, will be broadcast by the channel on October 22 at 9 p.m. without commercials or interruptions.
Another premiere film is shown on the Danube. In cooperation with the National Film Institute, the public media will show successful Hungarian films on Sunday evenings this autumn as well.
The film drama Blockade takes us to the age of emerging democracy. It shows how Prime Minister József Antall found himself confronted with the taxi blockade and the democratic opposition barely half a year after his inauguration, while the government was losing popularity. Through the chronicle of the four days of the taxi blockade, the film gives a glimpse into the behind-the-scenes struggles and negotiations, as well as into the personal life of the prime minister who handled the crisis and fought for democracy. Viewers can learn about József Antall's youth, his career as a teacher in the 1950s, and his role in the 1956 revolution.
The film was directed by Ádám Tősér, with the main roles played by jr. Attila Vidnyánszky, Zoltán Seress and Tibor Gáspár are shown. The screenplay is written by Norbert Köbli, whose name can be associated with such successful films with historical themes as Eternal Winter, Half World, The Bernese Mountain, The Examination and The Game.
The feature film released last year was among the 10 most popular works in cinemas for five weeks. In 2023, at the Hungarian Motion Picture Festival, seven of his 15 nominations were awarded, in addition to the award for best feature film, Zoltán Seress was awarded the best male lead actor for his performance in Blokád. Ildikó Tóth took home the statue for the best supporting actress. Among the cinematographers, András Nagy proved to be the best, while the jury found Norbert Köbli the best screenwriter, also for Blokád. The award for the best editor went to Lili Makk (Blokád, The Informant), and the best mask was awarded to Réka Görgényi.
"The Blockade broke through the wall of lies on one side and the wall of silence on the other. It created a bridge between people and generations with different views in the divided Hungary"
- highlighted director Ádám Tősér in his speech at the award ceremony.
Blockade - film premiere on the Danube on October 22 from 9 p.m.
Blockade (2022) 12 years 100'40"
Hungarian historical film (Subscribed on page 333 of the teletext)
Screenwriter: Norbert Köbli; Music: Márk Moldvai; Cinematographer: András Nagy;
Directed by: Ádám Tósér
Actors: Tibor Gáspár (Árpád Göncz), Luca Márkus (young Klára Fülepp), Zoltán Seress (József Antall), András Sütő (young Árpád Göncz), Ildikó Tóth (Klára Fülepp), jr. Attila Vidnyánszky (young József Antall)
