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Country of origin
Hungary

Dénes Nagy graduated at the Hungarian Film Academy in the class of János Szász in 2009. He has made several short films, both documentary and fiction. His short fiction Soft Rain has been presented first at the 45th Directors’ Fortnight in Cannes 2013, and was awarded by the Hungarian Film Critics Association as “Best Hungarian Short Film of 2013”. His documentary Another Hungary had its premiere at the 43rd International Film Festival Rotterdam and was awarded "The Best Hungarian Documentary Film of 2013". His latest documentary Harm funded by HBO Europe premiered at the Documentary Competition of the 21st Sarajevo Film Festival in 2015.

Festivals

Current issues

Mythical figures and images from the worlds of culture, sport and politics formed the subject matter of some of the films screened at DocFest Sheffield 2026. Peter Paul Huth explores them.
The extent to which the documentary film has evolved was once again evident this year at DocFest Sheffield (10–15 June 2026). The classic ideal of Direct Cinema or Cinéma Vérité has given way to a wide variety of cinematic possibilities. Report by Peter Paul Huth.

Events

16.02.2025
Haus der EKD, Charlottenstraße 53/54, 10117 Berlin

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