Wild Roots
Hungarian
When Niki finds out that her father is in town after being released from prison, she meets him in secret. Faced with his 12-year-old daughter, Tibor is forced to confront his role as a father and finally take responsibility. After 7 years without contact, the father and daughter get to know each other, whilst realising their strong connection and how powerful forgiveness can be.
Hajni Kis
A Hungarian director and scriptwriter. Hajni graduated from the University of Theatre and Film Arts (Budapest, Hungary) as a director. She recently finished her first feature film Wild Roots as part of the First Feature programme of the National Film Institute, Hungary. The film was already awarded at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, and it won the main prize for the best Work in Progress film.
