HOW FAR THE STARS

CSILLAGFÉNY TÁVOLSÁG / 2019 / Hungary / 68:26 min

Self-effacing Hungarian pianist, József, has a unique talent for fusing contemporary jazz with traditional Roma music. This new sound catches the attention of the acclaimed saxophonist Tim Ries and the two begin performing together. József dreams of escaping his humdrum life and making it big in the home of jazz: America. Along the way, he conquers his demons and learns that when shooting for the stars, success is not the destination, but the journey itself.

Friday, 20 September 2019 19:00 Zukor screen (premiere)
The screening is followed by Q&A.

repetition
Saturday, 21 September 2019 16:00
Zukor screen

Director:
BÁRSONY Katalin

Biography:
The Hungarian director was born Budapest in 1982.

Filmography:

2011 Uprooted- Kitaszítottak
2010 The last days of Sulukule - Sulukule utolsó napjai
2009 Lashi Vita
2008 Trapped: The forgotten story of the Mitrovica Roma - Csapdába zárva: A mitrovicai romák elfelejtett története
2007 The Maya family- A Maya család

Producer:
KABÁN Benedek, BÁRSONY Katalin, SZEPESI Dávid, SÁNTA Elemér

Screenwriter:
BÁRSONY Katalin

Cinematographer:
SZEPESI Dávid, LOVASI András

Film editor:
Tomas ERNST

Cast:
BALÁZS József, BALÁZS Elemér, Tim RIES, SÁRKÖZI Lajos, BALOGH Gusztáv, ORBÁN György, OLÁH Vilmos, BALÁZSNÉ BANGÓ Vivien

Distributor:
HBO Europe