23rd Verzió Festival 16–25/11 2026.

Papa

Papa

Poster
Papa poster
Directed by

Attila Ponczók

Hungary | 2026 | 91 min | Hungarian
Full Synopsis

Papa' follows Attila Ponczók’s irascible grandfather as a lifetime of generational patriarchal patterns collides with Hungary’s housing crisis. His pride upends his devoted sons’ lives as they struggle to find him a home and battle the labyrinthine, ineffective social system meant to protect him.

Producer
Ábel Kocsó
Cinematographer
Róbert Bordás
Editor
Wanda Kiss
Sound
Bence Bobák
Composer
János Bujdosó
Production Company
Good Vibes Only Productions
Distribution
Józsa Lászlo
Speak Easy Project
jl@speakeasyproject.com
Festivals & Awards
45th Hungarian Filmszemle 2026 – Best Documentary
Available Online
11. 16. MONDAY 19:00
Opening Screening + Q&A
Trafó
Subtitle: English
11. 22. SUNDAY 15:30
Relaxed Screening + Q&A
Toldi - David Lynch Hall
Subtitle: Hungarian SDH + AD
11. 23. MONDAY 19:00
Screening
Gólya Café and Community Center

Trailer

Trailer
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Attila Ponczók
Director
Attila Ponczók

Attila Ponczók is a Hungarian documentary filmmaker and producer. He previously worked as a producer on Ghetto Balboa, which premiered in competition at the Sarajevo Film Festival in 2018. Papa is his feature directorial debut and grew out of his family’s own experience with the Hungarian elderly care system.