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Hungary’s Oscar hopeful for 2027 is “Silent Friend,” a hauntingly beautiful film from director Ildikó Enyedi—whose previous work “On Body and Soul” earned an Oscar nod. This poetic meditation on humanity, nature, and time stars Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Léa Seydoux, and more, and has already won six awards at Venice, including the FIPRESCI Grand Prix. Critics are raving, calling it a film that deserves your warmest embrace. It also took top honors at Hungary’s Film Week, with key crew members honored too. Set to compete for Oscar nominations—with the shortlist revealed Dec 15 and nominees announced Jan 21—the film is a co-production of Germany, Hungary, France, and China, with U.S. distribution already secured.

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