Hide and seek / Bújócska (with english subtitle)

Hide and seek / Bújócska

shortfilm

Synopsis:

The story takes place in a poor family in Hungary.

The main caracter is a 7-year-old boy, called Matyi. He loves to play hide and seek, but he knows no bounds. He is constantly hiding somewhere, annoying his parents, and he refuses to come out even when the whole family is looking for him.

As he came into the family as the fifth child, his mother had never invended to keep him, and he is just another pain for her to bear. However, his father is very fond of the boy and he is the only one with sufficient patience for him. One day, the father disappears and the mother is left alone with their undisciplined child.

The film is shot in poor neighbourhoods with amateur actors and is based on a true story.

Awards:

2018: Shots International Shortfilm Festival, Slovenia, best student film, best actress

2018: Rebel Film Festival, England, best student film, best film of the festival, audience award

2018: Let’s CEE Film Festival, Austria, special mention

2018: Savaria International Film Festival, Hungary, student film, 3. prize

2018: Hét Domb Film Festival, Hungary, best short film

2018: Malter Film Festival, Hungary, special award

2017: As Film Festival, Italy, special award

2017: Pannonfiling Filmfestival, Hungary, audience award and 1. prize

Festival screenings:

Santa Barbara International Film Festival, USA

BREST EUROPEAN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL, France

ISFVF, China

Rtf Connect, Nigeria

Lobo Fest: Festival Internacional de Filmes - Edição #10, Brazil

Rebel Film Festival, England

SHOTS Film Festival, Slovenia

Film Festival ZOOM - Zbliżenia Festiwal Filmowy, Poland

Olympia International Film Festival, Greece

Brussels Short Film Festival, Belgium

Eastern Neighbours Film Festival, Netherlands

Lubuskie Lato Filmowe, Poland

Let’s CEE Film Festival, Austria

Manifesto Film Festival, Netherlands

AS Film Festival, Italy

Febiofest, Slovakia

Ennesimo Film Festival, Italy

DTC Film Festival, USA

Roma Cinema DOC, Italy

Barcelona Planet Film Festival, Spain

Euroshorts - krótkie filmy i twórcze reklamy, Poland

IndieFlicks Film Festival, England

Hungarian Film Festival Los Angeles, USA

Pannonfíling Film Festival, Hungary

Malter Film Festival, Hungary

Hét Domb Filmfesztivál, Hungary

Savaria Filmszemle, Hungary