Erasing Frank

Local title
Franki kustutades
Title in Russian
Erasing Frank
Original title
Eltörölni Frankot
Director
Gábor Fabricius
Country
Hungary
Year
2021
Programme
In Focus: In Hungary
Genre
psychological drama
Subject
intergenerational conflict, individual vs society, hatred, music

1983, behind the Iron Curtain of Eastern Europe in Budapest. Frank is the charismatic singer of a banned punk band that carries the voice of their generation against a totalitarian regime.Taken by the police psychiatric hospital in an attempt to silence him, Frank will sacrifice everything to resist.

"Erasing Frank", the first feature-length film made by Gábor Fabricius, has won the award for most innovative film at this year’s international film festival in Venice.

“Erasing Frank” participated in Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event co-production market in 2018.

Director
Gábor Fabricius
Screenwriter
Gábor Fabricius
Cast
Benjamin Fuchs, Andrea Waskovics, Kincsö Blénesi, István Lénárt, Pál Frenák
Producer
Tamás Dér, Gábor Fabricius, Barna Tamás
DoP
Tamás Dobos
Editor
Wanda Kiss, Bernadett Tuza-Ritter
Music
Dávid Vígh, Balázs Zságer
Production
Otherside Stories
World sales
Totem Films
Runtime
Language
Hungarian
Subtitles
English
Other festivals
Venice

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Screenings

6th Hall Apollo Kino Coca-Cola Plaza
Screening090404 / Franki kustutades
SubtitlesEnglish
Q&A guestsGábor Fabricius - Director
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6th Hall Apollo Kino Coca-Cola Plaza
Screening140403 / Franki kustutades
SubtitlesEnglish
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