animated feature documentary, 79 min, 2024
Director: László Csáki
Producer: Miklós Kázmér, Ádám Felszeghy
Pelikan Blue is Hungary’s first animated documentary feature focusing on the historical period after the fall of communism. In the socialist era, only a lucky few had the privilege to travel abroad, especially to the West. In 1989 the Iron Curtain fell, and the borders opened up. But the first free generation of young people did not have enough money to travel to the West. What good is freedom if you can’t live it? This documentary takes us deep into the secrets of how young people then tricked the system in order to travel to the West. Based on original audio interviews.
Awards:
2024 – ANIMATOR Festival, Poznan – Jury Honorable Mention & The Audience Award for the Best Feature Film of International Animated Feature Film Competition
2024 – IFF ART FILM, Košice – Special Mention in the International Competition of Films from Central and Eastern Europe
2024 – ANIMAFEST, Zagreb – Special Mention
2024 – Cartoons On The Bay – Pulcinella Award for Best Animated Feature at the 28th edition of “Cartoons On The Bay” the animation festival.
2024 – DocsBarcelona – Young Jury Award DocsBarcelona – Reteena
Festivals:
2024 – Galway Film Fleadh
2024 – ANIMATOR Festival – International Animated Feature Film Competition
2024 – IFF ART FILM – International Competition of Films from Central and Eastern Europe
2024 – ANNECY International Animation Film Festival – Feature Film Competition – Contrechamp
2024 – ANIMAFEST – Feature Film Competition
2024 – Cartoons On The Bay – Feature Film Competition
2024 – Beldocs International Documentary Film Festival – Fireworks section
2024 – DocsBarcelona Festival – “Docs&Pears Official Section
2024 – Hot Docs Festival – The Changing Face of Europe Section
2024 – Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival – Open Horizons Section
2024 – ARTDOCFEST RIGA – International Documentary Film Festival – Open Competition Program
2024 – FIPADOC International Documentary Festival – European Stories Competition
2023 – 41. TORINO FILM FESTIVAL – International Documentaries Competition
2023 – 27. TALLINN BLACK NIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL – World Premiere, Critics’ Picks Competition (11.11.2023)
Workshops:
2023 – Dok.Inkubator
2020 – Sarajevo Film Festival, Best Pack & Pitch Prize
2019 – Lisbon Docs Development Workshop
2019 – DOK Leipzig Coproduction Market
2019 – Budapest Debut Film Forum