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Stones, Castles, Men (1956)

Stones, Castles, Men poster
Original title
Kövek, várak, emberek
Directed by
István Szőts
Genre
documentary film
Country
Hungary
Runtime
29 min
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A documentary film captures the living traditions and customs of the village of Holloko in Hungary. It observes the daily life and practices of the community with an artistic eye.

observationalcontemplativenostalgicslow-pacedmeditativeethnographicpoetic

What happens

A Kövek, várak, emberek Szőts István 1955-ben forgatott dokumentumfilmje, amely művészi eszközökkel mutatja be Hollókő akkor még élő hagyományait, szokásait. Az alkotás ősbemutatója az 1956-os Velencei Nemzetközi Filmfesztiválon volt, ahol elismerésben részesült. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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