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 Secret
Years
(Eltitkolt čvek)
Hungary, documentary, 2009, 90 min
In Hungarian with English subtitles
Director: Mariá Takács
Producer: János Vészi
Production Company: Fórum Film Alapitvány
Camera: Klára Trencsényl
Editor: Éva Palotai HSE
Sound: Jozsef Pótári, Péter Almásy
Research Collaborator: Katrin Kremmler
Reporter: Gyöngyi Schwarcz
Cast: Mária Bán, Csilla Biró, Ilona Gál, Agáta
Gordon
Synopsis:
In Secret Years, Hungarian lesbians reflect on their experiences living
through the years of Communism. Ranging in age from 45 to 70 years old,
these women vividly remember the repression of the 1960s and 70s, when
they were forced to hide their true identities and could only “be themselves” at
secret clubs and picnics. In this powerful documentary, these courageous
women proudly reminisce at the methods used to get through some of the
toughest times of their lives.
Director: Mariá Takács
Whether as cinematographer for A Village Romance: Lesbian Love (2006),
as a reporter for the 2007 documentary The Chance, or as director for Eklektika
Dance School (2005), The Bandage, Socks and Facial Hair (2006), and Secret
Years (2009), Mariá Takács puts everything she has into creating a strong
and powerful film. Secret Years will also be a part of this year’s PINK
APPLE festival program.
Festivals:
2009 LIFT Leszbikus Identitások Fesztiválja
2010 Schwullesbisches Film Festival
Filmography:
Appetite for Change, 2007
The Bandage, Socks and Facial Hair, 2006
Eklektika Dance School, 2005
Whole Orange, 2005
DVD Source:
Director Maria Takacs
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