Budapest International Documentary Festival

"Whoever sees these films won’t be fooled by lies … Because the films of the festival’s genre are creative documentary films, the result of the long, persistent work of shooting, that tell the stories of real people’s lives credibly, from as close up as possible. Their heroes are from among us. Because after seeing the uplifting truths of these stories, these films, we are impervious to the lies, exaggerations and demagogy that those in power use to misinform and influence masses of people in order to achieve their own goals, not even hesitating to be inhumane. Because we can’t talk about situations or life if we don’t even know where they are on the map, if we have no idea about what the truth is, if we make judgments based on half-truths and frustrations.

We introduce BIDF - Budapest International Documentary Film Festival in Pécs this year at the Apolló. On this occasion, we made a selection of the most outstanding films of the previous 4 years of the festival: the Cinema Board selected nine films of overwhelming success, films that won numerous international prizes and have been audience favorites throughout these past 4 years. It has been a tradition of the festival NOT to have a central theme: the films come from any and all areas of life.

The BIDF documentaries can be viewed at discount price of 750 HUF/film.

4:30 PM, Thursday, May 3 — Light Fly, Fly High
6 PM, Thursday, May 3 — Crash Reel
8 PM, Thursday, May 3 —Under the Sun

3:45 PM, Friday, May 4 — Communion
5 PM, Friday, May 4 — Life, animated
6:30 PM, Friday, May 4 — Waiting for August

5:15 PM, Saturday, May 5 — Natural Disorder
7 PM, Saturday, May 5 — A Modern Man
8:15, Saturday, May 5 — Virunga