This is a film about the events after the 1956 'Oktoberevents' when the former Soviet Union came into power in Hungary.
Made in 1982 one couldn't at that time talk, write or make a film about the events during the actual occupation but one could make a film about what followed.
This film about the problems for a newspaper to write as truthfully as possible but at the same time not in a way that could cause them problems with the authorities, more becomes a lovestory between two women at the newspaper.
One of them is married and this causes of course problems in her relationship with her husband. The film also depicts how the society handled the question on homosexuality in Hungary in those days.
Film no. two is Linus eller Tegelhusets hemlighet by Vilgot Sjöman. The film takes place in the 1930:s in Stockholm. The conflicts between the poor and the rich is of course depicted but also how everyone - poor as rich - tries to benefit and become rich (richer) or less poor through more or less criminal activities.
The double-standards of morality among all people in society is fully described through peoples behaviour.
The rich and the poor sometimes form an 'unholy' alliance and those who have Social Democratic sympathies among the workers with all the means at their disposal, try to oppose other in their struggle for freedom and civil rights.
This incluedes murder. In the middle of all this we find a young man who is betrayed by his father, hunted by political activists from the Social Democratic wing when he tries to reveal a murder they have committed but in spite of this try to realize his dreams of becoming an author.
Made in 1982 one couldn't at that time talk, write or make a film about the events during the actual occupation but one could make a film about what followed.
This film about the problems for a newspaper to write as truthfully as possible but at the same time not in a way that could cause them problems with the authorities, more becomes a lovestory between two women at the newspaper.
One of them is married and this causes of course problems in her relationship with her husband. The film also depicts how the society handled the question on homosexuality in Hungary in those days.
Film no. two is Linus eller Tegelhusets hemlighet by Vilgot Sjöman. The film takes place in the 1930:s in Stockholm. The conflicts between the poor and the rich is of course depicted but also how everyone - poor as rich - tries to benefit and become rich (richer) or less poor through more or less criminal activities.
The double-standards of morality among all people in society is fully described through peoples behaviour.
The rich and the poor sometimes form an 'unholy' alliance and those who have Social Democratic sympathies among the workers with all the means at their disposal, try to oppose other in their struggle for freedom and civil rights.
This incluedes murder. In the middle of all this we find a young man who is betrayed by his father, hunted by political activists from the Social Democratic wing when he tries to reveal a murder they have committed but in spite of this try to realize his dreams of becoming an author.
After this it's the vernissage at The Museum of Modern Art: 'Africa Remix'.
Simon Njami talks about this exhibition but as we heard him Wednesday at the French Institute we wander around the exhibition instead.
This gave us an opportunity to look at the pieces of art before all the visitors rush around like confused ants.
There was a huge amount of people at this vernissage. More than I ever seen at the museum before, at occasions like this. We decided to come back another day to look at the exhibition more thouroughly.
We then went to Fotografins Hus (The Gallery of Photography) for an afterparty.
There we looked at some photos from the exhibition, photo's not exhibited at The Museum of Modern Art. We ate samosa and bananas(!) and drank wine!
Our dinner this night! Wonderful!
Simon Njami talks about this exhibition but as we heard him Wednesday at the French Institute we wander around the exhibition instead.
This gave us an opportunity to look at the pieces of art before all the visitors rush around like confused ants.
There was a huge amount of people at this vernissage. More than I ever seen at the museum before, at occasions like this. We decided to come back another day to look at the exhibition more thouroughly.
We then went to Fotografins Hus (The Gallery of Photography) for an afterparty.
There we looked at some photos from the exhibition, photo's not exhibited at The Museum of Modern Art. We ate samosa and bananas(!) and drank wine!
Our dinner this night! Wonderful!
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