Chico (2001)

The adventures of a young man as he moves from the Latin-American revolutions in the sixties and seventies, through Hungary in the eighties, to the Croatian war in 1991.

Director:

Ibolya Fekete

Writer:

Ibolya Fekete

Stars:

Sasa Anocic, Gyula Bodrogi, András Fésös

5 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Sasa Anocic
Gyula Bodrogi
András Fésös
Sergio Hernández
Vjekoslav Jankovic	...	Zagi
Djordje Kukuljica
Besim Kurti
Arben Lami
Camilio LeBert
Damir Loncar
Loreto Moya
Tamás Mészáros	...	Árpi
Illés Nyitrai
Daniel Remedi
Eduardo Rózsa Flores	...	Chico

Storyline

The adventures of a young man as he moves from the Latin-American revolutions in the sixties and seventies, through Hungary in the eighties, to the Croatian war in 1991.

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Genres:

War | Drama

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Details

Country:

Germany Croatia Hungary Chile

Language:

Spanish Hungarian Serbian English

Release Date:

17 January 2002 (Hungary)

Filming Locations:

Albania

Company Credits

Production Co:

Arte, Hunnia Filmstúdió, Maxima Film Compagnia Cinematografica

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

"You could see only in the field who was right and when."

Some hints how to prepare for this film:

To fully understand and to _really_ absorb something of "Chico" you must have as much historical, geopolitical and ideological background-knowledge as you can. Especially about Chile, South America, Allende, Pinochet, communism, fascism, Hungary before and after the '90s, ex-Yogoslavia and the liaison of it's nations, Serbs, Croats, Chetniks, Ustashas, minorities, Albania, Jerusalem etc., just to name some of the most important keywords. (If these terms are not so familiar for you and you haven't seen the film but you want, then I recommend looking after them for a while. Believe me. It will increase your satisfaction!)

To make this mess more "confusing" Chico (Eduardo Rózsa Flores) speaks Spanish(Castilian), Hungarian, English, Italian, Croatian and a little bit of Russian as the story moves along. Because of that, there are almost no people who could fully understand everything without subtitles. This is very interesting and challenging.

See it!

If you liked "Chico", you should also check out: Machuca (2004), Rane (1998), Before the Rain (1994). These films will also improve your understanding of "Chico" and vice versa.