Official selection, Karlovy Vary Film Festival
U.S. Premiere
Saturday, Dec. 13, 9:30 pm
Hungary, 2003. Andor Szilagyi, director.
Hungarian w/ Eng.subtitles 89 min.

Autumn, 1944. Budapest’s Jews are being sent to the ghetto but a few men and women find a secret refuge in the suburban villa of Imre Roza, a world famous opera singer who, despite being Jewish, is untouchable because of his social standing. Although they never meet him, his guests take courage in hearing his singing from the turret room of the villa and they believe that no harm will come to them as long as he remains in
Budapest. Obliging caretaker, Géza, takes care of running the house and solving all crisises. The story, seen through the eyes of Géza’s adolescent son, Tomi, was inspired by true life.