White God (Fehér isten)

In Hungary, a law is introduced that places severe limitations on the owners of mixed-breed dogs. Moreover, people have begun to treat such animals with hostility. Thirteen-year-old Lili is fighting tooth and nail to keep her four-legged pet, Hagen. She does not understand these inhuman laws or the pressure from her father, who, in the end, abandons the dog in the middle of a busy street. Lili decides to go back for her dog later, but it is no longer there. Hagen wanders around Budapest, experiencing firsthand how cruel people can be. It has to escape from dog-catchers, falls into a trap set by a greedy homeless man, and, in the end, is imprisoned and trained to take part in bloody dog fights. When it manages to escape, it joins a pack of enraged animals that start moving on the city. The director says that his film is a combination of a drama, an adventure, and a film about vengeance. It is also an unsettling political metaphor that stems from observations of what is currently happening in Hungary and throughout Europe.

Katarzyna Wolanin

Written by: Kornél Mundruczó, Viktória Petrányi
Director of photography: Marcell Rév
Editing by: Dávid Jancsó
Music by: Asher Goldschmidt
Cast: Zsófia Psotta, Sándor Zsótér, Lili Horváth, Lili Monori
Producers: Viktória Petrányi, Eszter Gyárfás, Michael Weber, Fredrik Zander
Produced by: Proton Cinema, Pola Pandora Filmproduktions, Filmpartners, The Chimney Pot
Polish distributor: Stowarzyszenie Nowe Horyzonty

Materials: MFF T-Mobile Nowe Horyzonty