Directed by: Szabolcs Tolnai Script: Szabolcs Tolnai Produced by: Mediawave 2000 (Hungary), Atalanta (Serbia), Art&Popcorn (Serbia), Artikulacija (Montenegro) and Studio Arkadena (Slovenia) Supported by: Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia, Hungarian Film Fund, Secretariat for Culture AP Vojvodina, Ministry of Culture of Montenegro Sinopsys: "The Hourglass" is a story about Hungarian Jewish Serbian family that is being portrayed through search of already grown up son. In his search he tries to restore his childhood from dreams and memories. An already sunken world, the world of mid European town with its figures, looms up from visions of a delicate boy and his father, who, running from fears that destroy bones, and ultimate humiliation, ends up in fake lunacy and becomes lonely clown in a drama of life. The Sands is the anatomy of senseless hatred and fear. However, warmth and irony that immerge from story, do not allow the story to become one more story about pain and suffering. The Hourglass is based on works by famous writer Danilo Kiš.

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Szabolcs Tolnai Born in Subotica (former YU, near by hungarian border), 1971. He graduated as a film and theatre director from the Academy of Theatre and Film Art, Novi Sad (Vojvodina – Yugoslavia) Between 1991-1995 and 1999-2001 he lived in Budapest, now he lives in Palic (Vojvodina – Serbia and Montenegro).
Selected director’s filmography: Putting our best foot forward  – documentary about student demonstrations in Novi Sad and Belgrad (1997) Summer Movie – (amateur) feature film, 74 min, 16 mm  (1998) – Special Jury Prize at the Independent Hungarian Film Festival „Tolnai’s directional debut and his fine attention to character detail suggests that with more experience at pacing and plotting, he could produce a larger-scale film of real merit. Not all Hungarian directors these days show so much promise.” KINO-EYE.COM 1998 The Anthem of the Youth – documentary (2001) – The best film – Krsko, Slovenia, International Film Festival Face Down – feature film, 82 min, 35 mm (2002) – Special Jury Prize  at the National Hungarian Film Festival. FESTIVALS: Karlovy Vary 2002 Bratislava 2002 Tbilisi 2003, etc. Journal d’ un inconnou – documentary film about coreographer Josef Nadj (2003) FESTIVALS Karlovy Vary 2003