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LILI (English version)
WINNER! Best Documentary, Hungarian Film Critics Award. Nominated for BEST DIRECTOR of a Documentary Feature, Australian Directors' Guild Awards, 2020. LILI is a deeply moving exploration of inter-generational trauma. Edie was in her late teens when she learnt that her mother, Lili Gardonyi, had abandoned her two-year-old daughter as she fled Hungary in 1956 after the Soviets quashed the Hungarian revolution. Lili, now 83, has carried this trauma for 60 years and it has had a profound impact on her life and that of her family. With the upcoming 60th anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution, Edie decides to take her mother back to Hungary, as she investigates her mother's decision to abandon her tiny daughter. She knows it will be her mother's last trip to Hungary. Arriving in Budapest, Hungary, Lili's memories of a horrific revolution in which over 3000 Hungarians died, soon resurfaces. A trail of abandonment gradually emerges that shocks Edie and the rest of the family, opening a Pandora's box of family trauma that stretches from 1944 to the present day. This observational documentary follows Edie's efforts across three continents to uncover even more painful secrets in her mother's past as she tries to end the cycle of abandonment in her family. LILI provides a rare and powerful insight into the legacy of war and forced migration on three generations of women. A bold new feature documentary by Australian filmmaker, Peter Hegedus. NOTE: DVD contains both English and Hungarian language versions of LILI. TO ACCESS A STREAMING FILE OF THE HUNGARIAN VERSION, go to www.roninfilms.com.au/video/839/40/16752.html for a link to Vimeo-on-Demand. ----------------------------------------------------------------- VIEW TRAILER HERE: vimeo.com/403494703 ----------------------------------------------------------------- TESTIMONIALS "LILI is an emotionally harrowing and, in the end uplifting, story with unexpected twists and turns revealing profound insights into the migrant experience." "This multi-faceted narrative about four generations of women across three continents packs an incredibly powerful emotional punch as we witness their confrontation with a repressed family history that intersects with the national." "It is powerful, emotionally charged and brilliantly layered storytelling. The unfolding of characters and stories through the structure of live, dramatic and archival sequences combine to create an extraordinary piece of work." "This multi-faceted narrative about four generations of women across three continents packs an incredibly powerful emotional punch as we witness their confrontation with a repressed family history that intersects with the national. "A continually surprising and affecting documentary, beautifully shot and edited. A powerful statement of how trauma can reverberate through generations. May be Peter's best film so far." ----------------------------------------------------------------- Writer, Director Peter Hegedus Made with the support of the Media Council in the framework of the Hungarian Media Mencatúra Program. Related files |
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