Judit Elek
Judit Elek (born November 10, 1937 in Budapest ) is a Hungarian screenwriter and director .
Life
The graduate of the Academy of Drama and Film in Budapest initially worked primarily as a documentary filmmaker. From the 1970s onwards she was given increasing opportunities to make feature films. Many of these deal with Jewish topics and those of anti-Semitism . Their most tester film (1989) ( Tutajosok , English: Memories of a River ) deals with the ritual murder trial of tiszaeszlár affair , the 1882-83 became the starting point of a wave of anti-Semitic propaganda in Hungary. Elek is the recipient of the Béla Balázs Prize and other prestigious awards.
Web links
- Judit Elek in the Internet Movie Database (English)
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| SURNAME | Elek, Judit |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Hungarian screenwriter and director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 10, 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Budapest |