Hungary

László Nemes

4 films · 2015 to 2026

Born 18 February 1977, Budapest, Hungarian People's Republic [now Hungary]

László Nemes is a Hungarian filmmaker. His films usually explore Jewish social and political resistance in 20th century Hungary, featuring long takes and meticulously dressed historical sets. He is most known for his debut feature film Son of Saul (2015), which won the Grand Prix at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival, the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film and Hungary's second Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

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