'Gyorgy Palfi: An American Cinematheque Retrospective' Series: ‘I Will Not Be Your Friend’ / I Am Not Your Friend

”I Will Not Be Your Friend,” 2009, Dirs. György Pálfi, Zsófia Ruttkay and Attila Réthly, 13 Min, Hungary

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

FORMAT: DCP

I AM NOT YOUR FRIEND, 2009, Dirs. György Pálfi, Zsófia Ruttkay and Attila Réthly, 100 Min, Hungary

A film of improvisations – not only from the part of the nine amateur actors, but from the D.O.P, the director and the scriptwriters as well. The story unfolded itself instantly by the reactions and ideas of actors during the 20 days of shooting and developed into what is presented to the audience. But the story perhaps is less important than the world which opens up in front of us, a taste of Budapest in January 2008.

FORMAT: DCP