Kix

Synopsis

KIX follows Sanyi’s 12-year odyssey, from a rowdy street kid in Budapest to a disillusioned young adult. Fueled by an unlikely friendship with filmmakers Dávid and Bálint, the film captures the evolution of Sanyi’s life marked by family struggles, school issues, and the weight of surrogate fatherhood to his newborn sister. As Sanyi faces the challenges of adolescence, the filmmakers shift from active participants to observers in his life tumults; these culminate in a tragic turn of events forcing him to confront the responsibilities of adulthood.

In the presence of the directors.
Festivals

Selective prizes :

Camera Justitia Award – Movies That Matter
Aljazeera Impact Award – Movies That Matter
DOK.edit Award – Dok.fest Munchen
Regional Competition Award – ZagrebDox
Young Jury Award – ZagrebDox
FIPRESCI Award – ZagrebDox
FIPRESCI Award – GOEAST
Main competition Special mention – GOEAST
Main prize, The What’s Up, Doc? Competition – Transilvania Film Festival
Best teen film Award – Beldocs
Honorable mention, International Competition – Docaviv

Director's Biography

BÁLINT RÉVÉSZ is a filmmaker, editor, producer, writer, and teacher, and founder of several film-related organizations, including Gallivant Film, Roughhouse Project, Kontra, and Kulturlink. He focuses on controversial topics, using challenging methods, as seen in his 7-year-in-the-making documentary Granny Project. His produced film Another News Story on the refugee crisis was featured at major festivals. He is the director/producer of KIX, supported by HBO Max, ARTE France, and CNC, and currently collaborates with NYTimes Op-Docs, IDFA Bertha Fund, and Creative Media Europe.

DÁVID MIKULÁN is an Intermedia artist and filmmaker, graduated from the Fine Art University in Budapest. Influenced by skateboarding, punk, and experimental music, his work explores how public spaces affect social structures. His films have been shown at festivals like Vladimir, Budapest Architecture, and KAFF. Mikulán participated in the ‘Space of Uncertainty’ project in Krakow, Budapest, and Stuttgart. He has collaborated with the Kolibri Theatre, Ludwig Museum, and worked with NGOs focused on human rights. His debut feature documentary, KIX, is co-produced across three countries with support from leading broadcasters.

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Synopsis

KIX suit pendant 12 ans le parcours de Sanyi, depuis ses années de garçon turbulent dans les rues de Budapest jusqu’à son adolescence désabusée. Les cinéastes capturent les difficultés familiales, les problèmes scolaires, et le poids de la paternité de substitution envers sa petite sœur. Les cinéastes doivent faire face avec Sanyi à ses bouleversements, qui le forcent à affronter les responsabilités de l’âge adulte.

Festivals

Prix sélectifs :

Prix Camera Justitia au Movies That Matter
Prix Aljazeera Impact au Movies That Matter
Prix DOK.edit au Dok.fest Munchen
Prix de la compétition régionale au ZagrebDox
Prix du jeune jury au ZagrebDox
Prix FIPRESCI au ZagrebDox
Prix FIPRESCI à GOEAST
Mention spéciale de la compétition principale à GOEAST
Prix principal, compétition What’s Up, Doc? au Transilvania Film Festival
Prix du meilleur film pour adolescents à Beldocs
Mention honorable, compétition internationale à Docaviv

Biographie du réalisateur

BÁLINT RÉVÉSZ est un cinéaste polyvalent, ayant occupé divers rôles tels que monteur, scénariste, producteur et réalisateur. Il a cofondé plusieurs structures cinématographiques, dont Gallivant Film et Roughhouse Project. Révész est connu pour ses films sur des sujets controversés, comme son documentaire “Granny Project”, récompensé dans plusieurs festivals. Il est également réalisateur et producteur associé de “KIX”, soutenu par HBO Max, ARTE France et le CNC. Actuellement, il travaille sur des projets soutenus par NYTimes Op-Docs, IDFA Bertha Fund et Creative Media Europe.

Filmographie sélective de Bálint Révész
“UPROOTED” (2021)
“GRANNY PROJECT” (2017)
“ANOTHER NEWS STORY” (2017)

DÁVID MIKULÁN est un artiste multimédia et cinéaste diplômé de l’université des beaux-arts de Budapest, réalisant des films depuis l’âge de 12 ans. Influencé par le skateboard, la musique punk et l’art expérimental, son travail explore l’impact des espaces publics sur les structures sociales. Il a présenté ses courts métrages dans de nombreux festivals et collaboré avec des institutions comme le musée Ludwig et l’opéra d’État hongrois. Mikulán a également travaillé avec des ONG de défense des droits de l’homme. Son premier long métrage documentaire, “KIX”, est coproduit avec avec des diffuseurs internationaux.

Filmographie sélective de Dávid Mikulán
“UNFINISHED PORTRAIT OF YOUTH TODAY” (2017)
“PSYCHOGEOGRAPHY” (2015)
“REACTIONS” (2010)
“ESCAPE” (2014)

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Synopsis

KIX follows Sanyi’s 12-year odyssey, from a rowdy street kid in Budapest to a disillusioned young adult. Fueled by an unlikely friendship with filmmakers Dávid and Bálint, the film captures the evolution of Sanyi’s life marked by family struggles, school issues, and the weight of surrogate fatherhood to his newborn sister. As Sanyi faces the challenges of adolescence, the filmmakers shift from active participants to observers in his life tumults; these culminate in a tragic turn of events forcing him to confront the responsibilities of adulthood.

In the presence of the directors.
Festivals

Selective prizes :

Camera Justitia Award – Movies That Matter
Aljazeera Impact Award – Movies That Matter
DOK.edit Award – Dok.fest Munchen
Regional Competition Award – ZagrebDox
Young Jury Award – ZagrebDox
FIPRESCI Award – ZagrebDox
FIPRESCI Award – GOEAST
Main competition Special mention – GOEAST
Main prize, The What’s Up, Doc? Competition – Transilvania Film Festival
Best teen film Award – Beldocs
Honorable mention, International Competition – Docaviv

Director's Biography

BÁLINT RÉVÉSZ is a filmmaker, editor, producer, writer, and teacher, and founder of several film-related organizations, including Gallivant Film, Roughhouse Project, Kontra, and Kulturlink. He focuses on controversial topics, using challenging methods, as seen in his 7-year-in-the-making documentary Granny Project. His produced film Another News Story on the refugee crisis was featured at major festivals. He is the director/producer of KIX, supported by HBO Max, ARTE France, and CNC, and currently collaborates with NYTimes Op-Docs, IDFA Bertha Fund, and Creative Media Europe.

DÁVID MIKULÁN is an Intermedia artist and filmmaker, graduated from the Fine Art University in Budapest. Influenced by skateboarding, punk, and experimental music, his work explores how public spaces affect social structures. His films have been shown at festivals like Vladimir, Budapest Architecture, and KAFF. Mikulán participated in the ‘Space of Uncertainty’ project in Krakow, Budapest, and Stuttgart. He has collaborated with the Kolibri Theatre, Ludwig Museum, and worked with NGOs focused on human rights. His debut feature documentary, KIX, is co-produced across three countries with support from leading broadcasters.

KIX is a 12-year odyssey following Sanyi’s journey from a rowdy street kid in Budapest to a disillusioned young adult. Fueled by an unlikely friendship with filmmakers Dávid and Bálint, the film captures the evolution of Sanyi’s life marked by family struggles, school issues, and the weight of surrogate fatherhood to his newborn sister. As Sanyi faces the challenges of adolescence, the filmmakers shift from active participants to observers in his life tumults; these culminate in a tragic turn of events forcing him to confront the responsibilities of adulthood.

Director's Biography:

BÁLINT RÉVÉSZ is a filmmaker, editor, producer, writer, and teacher, and founder of several film-related organizations, including Gallivant Film, Roughhouse Project, Kontra, and Kulturlink. He focuses on controversial topics, using challenging methods, as seen in his 7-year-in-the-making documentary Granny Project. His produced film Another News Story on the refugee crisis was featured at major festivals. He is the director/producer of KIX, supported by HBO Max, ARTE France, and CNC, and currently collaborates with NYTimes Op-Docs, IDFA Bertha Fund, and Creative Media Europe.

DÁVID MIKULÁN is an Intermedia artist and filmmaker, graduated from the Fine Art University in Budapest. Influenced by skateboarding, punk, and experimental music, his work explores how public spaces affect social structures. His films have been shown at festivals like Vladimir, Budapest Architecture, and KAFF. Mikulán participated in the ‘Space of Uncertainty’ project in Krakow, Budapest, and Stuttgart. He has collaborated with the Kolibri Theatre, Ludwig Museum, and worked with NGOs focused on human rights. His debut feature documentary, KIX, is co-produced across three countries with support from leading broadcasters.