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György Pálfi Shorts Program

Jun 3—Jun 6, 2024
    Part of
  • BAM Film 2024
  • and
  • I Will Not Be Your Friend: the films of György Pálfi
Directed by György Pálfi

Just as visionary and enigmatic as his feature films, this program of shorts includes a modern, comic-book style retelling of ancient myth, a vérité look at the life and times of a group of four year olds, and a young boy discovering life, death, and love in a fish market.



The Fish (1997)
28min

A boy discovers life, death, and love at a fish stall in the market where his mother works.



Shaman vs Icarus (2003)
20min

Hidden high above the city streets of Budapest, a secret hero keeps watch over the people.

 



I Will Not Be Your Friend (2009)
13min

Pálfi glimpses the lives of a group of four-year-olds navigating kindergarten.

 

UPCOMING Screenings

      RUNNING TIME

      61min

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      Peter Jay Sharp Building
      BAM Rose Cinemas

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      General Admission: $16
      Members: $8
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      Leadership support for
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