The 120th Anniversary of Hungarian Film

The National Film Institute (NFI) is celebrating the 120th anniversary of the first Hungarian film with several programs that will include film screenings, exhibitions and other activities,

NFI said in a statement to the Hungarian news agency MTI that the programs will begin with the Day of Hungarian Film on April 30.

In July, NFI and the Budapest Ludwig Museum of Contemporary Art will open an exhibition presenting the history of Hungarian film. The museum will also play host to film screenings, as will the Budapest Classic Film Marathon, the Valley of Arts festival in Kapolcs (at Lake Balaton) and film clubs across the country.