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
