Short documentary and documentary series Informational 44th Film Week

A szabadság olimpikonja

Director
Forgács József
Length
40 min
Production company
Forgács József
A szabadság olimpikonja – poster

About the film

János Hanzlik, an Olympic weightlifter, became a successful sportsman following the example of his father. His father, who was famous for his terrible strength in and around Oroszlány, had a turbulent life. His struggles for freedom and independence give the peculiar essence of the twentieth century. After his legendary bear wrestling, he was tormented by the war and the Russian prisoner of war, and then by the Soviet-style dictatorship established in Hungary. With his love of freedom and humanity, he set an example not only for his children, who loved him to the point of admiration, but also for the inhabitants of the small village.

Credits

Director
Forgács József
Producer
Forgács József
Screenplay
Forgács József
Cinematography
Forgács József
Editor
Forgács József
Music
YouTube hangtár
Sound
Forgács József
Production design
Forgács József
Costume design
Forgács József
Cast
Hanzlik János
Production company
Forgács József