Mária Takács

Directing

Mária Takács

No biography available.

Known For

Hot Men Cold DictatorshipsHot Men Cold Dictatorships · 2015
Hot Men Cold Dictatorships
1.02015
MovieDocumentaryDrama
Four young gay guys investigate how Hungarian society and the state have been treating gays and how gays' personal experiences of social and political oppression have changed since Communism until today.
Secret YearsSecret Years · 2009
Secret Years
2009
MovieDocumentary
Documentary on living as a lesbian in Hungary during state socialism (1949 - 1989). Eleven Hungarian women talk about their secret years: how they discovered their identities and tried to define themselves. Finding love, community and friendship, evolving into the first gay liberation and feminist movements in the country.
The Second Golden Age, Challenges of LoveThe Second Golden Age, Challenges of Love
The Second Golden Age, Challenges of Love
Movie
A couple of two middle-aged women and the stuffy atmosphere of a little Hungarian town – will it end in a witch-hunt? A painter moves in with her partner, an art teacher. The rumors spread fast, the local public opinion boils and the librarian plans a reading from a famous children’s story book “A Fairytale for Everyone”, where Cinderella is Romany, while the Snow Queen is a lesbian. This story is based on true events – its scenario was written by local society members and life itself. Local people also decided to play in the movie along with professional actors.
The Rebellion of the Lesbian JacobinsThe Rebellion of the Lesbian Jacobins · 2025
The Rebellion of the Lesbian Jacobins
2025
MovieHistory
The idyllic life of the enlightened Jacobins of the 18th-century Hungarian countryside is unexpectedly turned upside down by the arrival of Emperor Donald Trump and his retinue. The Jacobins call for the help of the celestials and Melania Trump to drive out the intruder.
Game On: Queer Disruptions in SportGame On: Queer Disruptions in Sport · 2020
Game On: Queer Disruptions in Sport
2020
Movie
Gay runners, a lesbian boxer, an intersex rower and a transwoman footballer, all on one team! Can you imagine them? They are athletes whose lives are unseen, unimaginable to society. In recent years, LGBTIQ+ people in sport have become more visible yet so many still stay in the closet, especially in professional sport.The film portrays 5 protagonists from 4 different countries, each disrupting amateur sport with their gay, lesbian, trans and intersex identities. They talk candidly about their sports journeys, their individual experiences and their private life.

Filmography

Sort