Son of Saul
2015
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László Nemes (born Nemes Jeles László; Hungarian: [ˈnɛmɛʃ ˈjɛlɛʃ ˈlaːsloː]; 18 February 1977) is a Hungarian film director and screenwriter. His 2015 debut feature film, Son of Saul, was screened in the main competition at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival, [1] where it won the Grand Prix. [2]
László Nemes is a filmmaker who won the Grand Prix at Cannes for his debut feature Son of Saul, a Holocaust drama set in a concentration camp. He was born in Budapest, moved to France at 12, and worked as an assistant director for Béla Tarr.
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May 9, 2024 · Laszlo Nemes, Hungarian director whose first feature film, the Holocaust drama Saul fia (2015: Son of Saul), won an Academy Award for best foreign-language film. He also directed the historical drama Napszallta (2018; Sunset).
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Mar 15, 2024 · László Nemes, the director of acclaimed film Son of Saul, has criticised The Zone of Interest director Jonathan Glazer’s Oscars acceptance speech.
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Apr 14, 2016 · The Oscar-winning debut film has stunned audiences with its unflinching portrayal of Auschwitz victims. Here, the director explains why he wanted it to be a visceral, immersive experience that ...
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Dec 30, 2015 · In the realm of Holocaust dramas, László Nemes’s first feature, “Son of Saul,” is ambitious and provocative but nearly superfluous. Photograph by Sony Pictures Classics / Courtesy Everett ...
László Nemes talks about his personal obsession with the Holocaust, his creative independence and his next project in this interview with Little White Lies. He reveals how he recreated the experience of Auschwitz and why he wanted to make the film.
