The Prison Chaplain
Father Lajos Butsy has been the chaplain at the Sopronkőhida Prison for seven years. When he was ordained, he chose a verse from the Book of Isaiah as a directive for his future: “The Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound”. The documentary follows the daily life of a tireless priest at work and in private, and presents the viewers with a complex and charismatic personality.
Ágota Varga has received the Balázs Béla Prize, the UNESCO Prize, the Tolerance Prize, the Prize of Film Critics, the Ember Judit Prize, and several awards at Hungarian and international film festivals and competitions. She has made over 100 documentaries, including several films focusing on unearthing the past, which have contributed to a movement that started in the 1980s.