Selection

Overview

SELECTION documents a KISZ (Hungarian Young Communist League) chapter at an oil refinery that is interested in hiring a musical act as entertainment for young workers. The documentary shows the group discussing their criteria for the band, as well as their interviews with the individual bands. It is quickly apparent that the group isn’t interested in any sort of musical talent or the potential audiences’ interest. Rather, they are focused on ideological or moral issues that may be perceived as negative, such as groupies or outfits that are seen as too trendy. They settle on the musical group that is potentially the easiest to control, the youngest band. SELECTION works as a larger metaphor for what censorship was like in Socialist Hungary and was banned from being publicly screened until 1982.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

February 19, 1970

Original language

Hungarian

Spoken languages

Hungarian

Countries

Hungary

Director

Gyula Gazdag

Cinematography

Péter Jankura,János Illés

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0241043