Candide
Released: 2018, 13 episodes
As a free adaptation of Voltaire’s classic, our Candide tries to win the beloved Cunégonde’s heart in different contemporary settings. In the 13 episodes he finds himself in challanging situations, and has to face the cruelty of the world. He follows Master Pangloss’s instructions to always stay optimistic, while travelling the world from a Californian start up company through North-Optimistan into deep space. As the novel itself our adaptation is a political and religious satire of our times.
Director: Zsuzsanna Kreif
Co-director: Nándor Bera, Balázs Turai
Writer: Nándor Bera, Balázs Turai
Producers: Brigitta Iványi-Bitter, Károly Fehér
Coproducer: Réka Temple (Cinemon Entertainment)
Awards:
- Hungarian Film Critics Award for Best Animation
Creator of the Installation
concept: Kreif Zsuzsanna, Zétényi Borbála
production: Daniel Huszár, Dekoraktiv
