Bald-Dog-Rock
In the extensive restoration program of Hungarian film heritage led by the National Film Institute of Hungary (NFI), the films of these two filmmakers stand out for their uniqueness. After a few formidable offerings inspired by cinéma vérité, the former turned to a type of cinema influenced by American westerns, to the point of becoming the leader of a subgenre: the Goulash Western. The latter made a handful of magnificent experimental films and a masterpiece: Sinbad.
The boss intends to whip his band into shape: up till now, their music has been too good and that is why they never found success... but from now on they have to ‘dumb down’ so that they can achieve their goal more easily using simpler messaging. Sex and rock’n’roll unlimited. György Szomjas’ cult film built a myth around Hobo Blues Band – László Földes, Gyula Deák Bill and the others – and even Allen Ginsberg makes a cameo appearance.
György Szomjas
György Szomjas was a Hungarian film director and screenwriter. He directed more than 20 films from 1965 to 2021. His 1983 film Light Physical Injuries was entered into the Berlin International Film Festival. He is the father of the Hungarian Ostern, the Goulash Western. In the 1970s, he directed two osterns about Hungarian rascals, The Wind Blows Under Your Feet (1976), and Wrong-Doers (1979).
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