Nefelejcs (Forget-me-not) takes a new look at the genre considered to be the ne plus ultra of kitsch, familiar to all those who live in Hungary: the imitation folk song (‘nóta’). Thanks to the singing of Ilka Kisgyörgy, the scenery of a suburban canteen, Áron Mátyássy’s fresh visual language and the humour of this film made for Ritmo 2025, this much-maligned genre will appear in a new light. ‘With their sophisticated instrumentation, gently flowing progressions and high emotional charge, the imitation folk song can still be relevant,’ say the young creators.

Hungarian music film

The screening is jointly presented by Müpa Budapest and Hangvető in the framework of the Bartók Spring.