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Prizes:
2013 - Liege Policier
Best Actress: Gabriella Hámori

2012 - Chicago International Film Festival
Gold Hugo

2012 - New York Gotham Screen IFF
Best Actress: Gabriella Hámori, Best Actor: János Kulka

The Exam (A vizsga)
(2011, feature, digital, colour, 89 min., DolbySR)

Director: Péter Bergendy
Screenplay: Norbert Köbli
Director of photography: Zsolt Tóth
Editor: István Király
Producer: István Bodzsár
Production company: Unio Film
Cast: János Kulka, Zsolt Nagy, Gabriella Hámori, Péter Scherer

The 1956 Revolution has fallen. Terror reigns. Appointed by the Soviets, the new prime minister – a very paranoid János Kádár – orders that each and every National Security officer’s loyalty be tested according to new and rigorous directives.

JUNG (30) is a super-ambitious cultural NS officer living undercover as a private teacher. Jung’s apartment acts as a safe house where he meets agents and informants on a regular basis. Jung’s task is to gather information and forward it to his superiors.

MARKÓ (50) is Jung’s immediate superior, and also his only friend. Now, Markó, a war hero and a legend amongst the officers, is ordered to monitor Jung’s apartment and activities for a day to test his friend’s loyalty to the new regime.

What sets out as routine surveillance takes a wild turn when Markó uncovers disturbing secrets in Jung’s life; secrets that can easily destroy the careers of both men.

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2012 - Hungarian Film Festival in Los Angeles:
Best Film
Best Actress: Gabriella Hámori
Best Actor: János Kulka

Festivals:
2013 - Cleveland International Film Festival (in competition)
2013 - Cluj-Napoca Transilvania
2013 - Liege Policier (in competition)
2013 - Portland International Film Festival
2013 - Porto FANTASPORTO (in competition)
2013 - San Jose Cinequest (in competition)
2012 - Arras L'Autre Cinema (in competition)
2012 - Chennai International Film Festival
2012 - Chicago International Film Festival (in competition) - New Directors
2012 - Essonne CINESSONNE
2012 - Haifa International Film Festival
2012 - Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (in competition) - East of the West
2012 - Luxembourg CinÉast (in competition)
2012 - Montreal The World Film Festival
2012 - New York Gotham Screen IFF (in competition)
2012 - Palic International Film Festival
2012 - Segovia MUCES
2012 - Valladolid International Film Festival (in competition)