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'Welcome', 2017

After eight years of living in North Serbia, David (18) and his mother moves back to Hungary to David’s father. A psychological battle begins between a man, who wants to be a father and a son, who refuses his authority. In the meantime, we witness Dávid as he is secretly smuggling refugees through the border. However, it cannot stay a secret for too long…

After eight years of living in North Serbia, David (18) and his mother moves back to Hungary to David’s father. A psychological battle begins between a man, who wants to be a father and a son, who refuses his authority. In the meantime, we witness Dávid as he is secretly smuggling refugees through the border. However, it cannot stay a secret for too long…

Director

Balázs Dudás

Runtime

30 minutes

Type

Short

Genre

Drama

Keywords

migrant crisis, drama, crime, family

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Welcome

Balázs Dudás, 2017

General Information

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Countries

Hungary

Country of filming

Hungary, Serbia

Languages

Hungarian, Serbian

Aspect ratio

1.85:1

Color

Color

Screening formats

1080p
ProRes
DCP

Web & social

Screenings

Hét Domb Filmfesztivál

2018

Hungary, Komló

2018

Russia,

Savaria Filmszemle

2018

Hungary,

Sehsüchte International Student Film Festival

2018

Germany,

2018

Austria,

Trieste Film Festival

2018

Italy,

International Student Film and Video Festival (ISFVF) of Beijing Film Academy

2017

China,

International Short Film Festival Brno 16

2017

Czech Republic,

2017

Switzerland,

Jameson CineFest - Miskolc International Film Festival

2017

Hungary,

2017

Hungary,

River Film Festival, Italy

2017

Italy,

Awards

Sose International Film Festival

Official Selection

2018

Hét Domb Filmfesztivál

Official Selection

2018

Moscow Shorts

Winner

2018

Best Student Film 2018 July

Savaria Filmszemle

Official Selection

2018

ZSIGMOND VILMOS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Winner

2018

Critics Choice Award

Sehsüchte International Student Film Festival

Official Selection

2018

LET'S CEE Film Festival

Official Selection

2018

International Film Festival ZOOM - ZBLIZENIA - Video-art contest

Winner

2018

Best Fiction Film

Trieste Film Festival

Official Selection

2018

ZubrOFFka International Short Film Festival

Official Selection

2017

INTERNATIONAL FILMSCHOOL FESTIVAL TETOUAN

Official Selection

2017

Early Bird International Student Film Festival

Official Selection

2017

Malter Vándor Filmfesztivál

Official Selection

2017

SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL FILM AWARDS

Official Selection

2017

International Student Film and Video Festival (ISFVF) of Beijing Film Academy

Official Selection

2017

International Short Film Festival Brno 16

Winner

2017

Best Director

Zurich Film Festival

Official Selection

2017

Jameson CineFest - Miskolc International Film Festival

Winner

2017

CineNewWave Main Prize

Main Prize

BuSho Film Festival

Winner

2017

Golden Busho & Best Hungarian Fiction

Friss Hús Budapest International Short Film Festival

Winner

2017

Best Actor - Benett Vilmányi

River Film Festival, Italy

Official Selection

2017

Storyline

WELCOME (Noun) – a kindly greeting or reception, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure

After eight years of living in North Serbia, David (18) and his mother moves back to Hungary to David’s father. A psychological battle begins between a man, who wants to be a father and a son, who refuses his authority. In the meantime, we witness Dávid as he is secretly smuggling refugees through the border. However, it cannot stay a secret for too long…

The film tells a story of an eighteen years old indifferent teenager, David. After eight years of living in North Serbia David and his mother moves back to Hungary, to David’s father. Between a man, who wants to be a father and a son who refuses his authority a psychological battle begin. As the story goes forward David’s secret, that he smuggles refugees throught the border, gradually reveals. First his mother gets to know about it, but she is unable to stop his son. After a dangerous action, where the indifferent David rescues a refuge girl, his father also has to face his son’s secret. Finally David and the girl end up at the same place.

Summary

After eight years of living in North Serbia, David (18) and his mother moves back to Hungary to David’s father. A psychological battle begins between a man, who wants to be a father and a son, who refuses his authority. In the meantime, we witness Dávid as he is secretly smuggling refugees through the border. However, it cannot stay a secret for too long…

Synopsis

The film tells a story of an eighteen years old indifferent teenager, David. After eight years of living in North Serbia David and his mother moves back to Hungary, to David’s father. Between a man, who wants to be a father and a son who refuses his authority a psychological battle begin. As the story goes forward David’s secret, that he smuggles refugees throught the border, gradually reveals. First his mother gets to know about it, but she is unable to stop his son. After a dangerous action, where the indifferent David rescues a refuge girl, his father also has to face his son’s secret. Finally David and the girl end up at the same place.

Logline

WELCOME (Noun) – a kindly greeting or reception, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure

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