Children of Glory / Szabadság, szerelem
Hungary, 123' , 2006

Directed by: Krisztina Goda
Script: Géza Bereményi, Réka Divinyi , Éva Gárdos
Producer: Andrew G. Vajna, Tamás Zákonyi
Production company: Flashback Film & TV Productions, Cinergi Interactive (USA)
Cinematography: Buda Gulyás, János Vecsernyés
Editing: Éva Gárdos
Music: Nick Glennie-Smith
Cast: Kata Dobó, Iván Fenyö, Sándor Csányi, Károly Gesztesi, Ildikó Bánsági, Tamás Jordán, Viktória Szávai, Zsolt Huszár, Tamás Keresztes

Format: 35 mm, color
Running time: 123'

Synopsis
Budapest, 1956. A young waterpolo star, Karcsi, becomes embroiled in the anti-Soviet Revolution that is brewing in the streets. At first, he is only out for adventure, but a fiery student, Viki, catches Karcsi’s eye. And in following her steps he finds himself right at the heart of the uprising. Soon, with the subsequent retreat of the Red Army, the Revolution seems to be a success. Karcsi returns to his team to play at the Melbourne Olympics. Little does he know that the Soviets are marching right back into Hungary…. It is now up to Karcsi and his team mates to show the world that this small nation will not be defeated.

Directors Biography
Krisztina Goda was born in 1968 in Budapest, Hungary. She graduated from the National Film & Television School in England, and later, as an HBO scholarship holder, she studied screenwriting at UCLA in the US. She directed several award-winning commercials, and worked on sitcoms and serials. She has also directed theatre, putting David Auburn’s Proof on stage at Merlin International Theatre, Budapest. Csak szex és más semmi (Just Sex And Nothing Else) (2005) was her first main feature film as director. Children of Glory is her second feature.

Web pages
Official website
Official trailer

Reviews
Young director Krisztina Goda makes a splash with her tightly wound and breathtakingly solid Hungarian revolution drama ‘Szabadság, szerelem’ (Children of Glory). Like Verhoeven’s recent ‘Zwartboek’ (‘Black Book’) it offers a thrilling ride through recent European history modelled on the Hollywood blockbuster but infused with a particular European sensitivity - and in szerelem’s case a strong love story.
‘Szabadság, szerelem’ (‘Children of Glory’) is so well-made it turns all viewers into proud Hungarians during its closing moments / Boyd van Hoeij, European-films.net

Location and screening schedule: Cinema Europe, Tuesday, October 23rd at 19.00