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The Maiden Danced to Death
Jul.16(Mon) 17:30 Jul.18(Wed) 14:00
<2011/Canada, Hungary, Slovenia/108min. >
©Gaspar Miklos
Steve immigrated to Canada and became successful in business. His brother Gyula stayed in Hungary and now runs a dance studio with financial difficulties. When Steve returns home, things slowly start to evolve.
Director: Endre Hules
Cast: Endre Hules, Bea Melkvi, Zsolt László, Emőke Zsigmond, Deborah Kara Unger, Stephen McHattie, Gil Bellows
Director/Endre Hules
Born and raised in Hungary, Hules graduated from the National Academy of Theatre and Film Arts as a director. Since then, he has directed a wide variety of stage productions at the National Theaters of Hungary, the Biennale de Paris, the Shakespeare World Congress and many others. After moving to the US, he became a Producing Fellow at the American Film Institute in Los Angeles, where he started acting in several Hollywood films including Seven, Apollo 13, and Angels and Demons. He co-directed a documentary Torn from the Flag which screened at film festivals all over the world. The Maiden Danced to Death is his first fiction feature film.