Both films are supported by the National Film Institute (NFI), with Orphan to be screened on Thursday, and Silent Friend on Sept 5 at the Palazzo del Cinema on the Lido, the NFI said in a statement.

Nemes Jeles, the Oscar-, Golden Globe-, and BAFTA-winning director of Son of Saul and Sunset, drew inspiration for his new film, a Hungarian-British-French-German co-production, from his family’s history.

Orphan's Hungarian premiere takes place at the Miskolc CineFest on Sept 12 and will be on general release in Hungarian cinemas from Oct 23.

Ildiko Enyedi, the Golden Bear-winning and Oscar-nominated director of On Body and Soul, explores a sensitive and philosophical parallel between the relationship of plants and humans in her new German-French-Hungarian co-production scheduled to be released in cinemas across Europe in the first half of 2026.

Co-productions now play a defining role in the domestic film industry, the NFI said, noting the broader distribution opportunities and greater international visibility that co-productions bring.

"In our industry, co-productions represent the most fruitful and valuable form of cultural dialogue," Csaba Kael, government commissioner for development of the motion picture industry and chairman of the board of the National Film Institute, said in the statement.

 

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