Organised in partnership with the embassies of Brazil, Chile, Ecuador and Peru, the festival includes feature films, documentaries and a special pre-premiere screening. 

Films are shown in their original languages, including Spanish, Portuguese and Quechua, with Hungarian subtitles.

The festival opens with Puka Urpi (Red Bird), an Ecuadorian film drawing on Otavalo indigenous culture and combining Quechua and Spanish. The programme travels across the continent, with films connected to Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Mexico and Peru.

Several screenings offer a chance to see films rarely shown in Hungarian cinemas. 

For instance, on 26 September, the Mexican-Spanish dramedy Moscas (Flies) receives a Budapest pre-premiere screening ahead of its wider release. Directed by Fernando Eimbcke, the black-and-white film debuted at the Berlin International Film Festival and is paired with his directorial debut, Duck Season, shown from an original 35mm print.

Brazilian cinema features prominently, with Walter Salles’ acclaimed Central Station screening from a 35mm print on 25 September. Kleber Mendonça Filho’s documentary Pictures of Ghosts, a personal exploration of cinema and its place in Brazilian culture, follows on 27 September alongside Chilean film The Movie Teller.

The programme also includes a Saturday afternoon documentary double bill featuring films recognised for their cinematography at the Vilmos Zsigmond International Film Festival: Tales of the Zapata Swamp and Voices from the Abyss.

Music fans can catch Milton Bituca Nascimento on 26 September, a documentary about the legendary Brazilian singer-songwriter. Other highlights include the contemporary Argentine comedy Homo Argentum and Flora’s Legacy, a Peruvian biographical drama about an influential figure in the country’s cultural life.

Screenings take place in the Díszterem at Uránia National Film Theatre, 1088 Budapest, Rákóczi út 21. Its richly decorated Neo-Renaissance interior also provides a distinctive setting for the festival programme.

Most films begin at 19:00, with additional weekend afternoon screenings. 

Tickets cost HUF 3,100, or HUF 2,500 at the discounted rate for students, under-26s, pensioners, people over 65 and teachers.

More:
https://urania-nf.hu/

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