Balázs Turai

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Balázs Turai

Born January 1, 1985 · Hungary (age 41)

Balázs Turai (born 1985) is a Hungarian animation director. He co-wrote and co-directed of a series adaptation of Voltaire’s Candide, created the political web series Oligarchia and directed a short sci-fi satire, The Fall of Rome. His second short film Amok won the Annecy Cristal and the France TV Award for a Short Film at Annecy 2022 International Animation Film Festival and the Heart of Sarajev…

Known For

AmokAmok · 2022
Amok
6.12022
MovieAnimation
After losing his fiancée and his good looks in a freak accident involving an evil Santa Claus gnome, Clyde must confront his inner demons.
TreesTrees
Trees
MovieAnimationDrama
The film’s protagonist, Tree moves into the city, where he tries to adapt to his new environment. The trash-style series is about having no roots: it analyses human relationships in the midst of such living conditions that feed hopelessness and demotivation.
CandideCandide · 2018
Candide
9.02018
MovieAnimationComedy
As a free adaptation of Voltaire's classic, our Candide tries to win the beloved Cunégonde's heart in different contemporary settings. In the 13 episodes he finds himself in challanging situations, and has to face the cruelty of the world. He follows Master Pangloss's instructions to always stay optimistic, while travelling the world from a Californian start up company through North-Optimistan into deep space. As the novel itself our adaptation is a political and religious satire of our times.
The Fall of RomeThe Fall of Rome · 2018
The Fall of Rome
2018
MovieAnimation
A few survivors huddle together in the post-apocalyptic paradise of the Dome. There, they continue to worry about inflation, interior furnishing and the hordes of mutant frog-people at the gates.
CandideCandide · 2018
Candide
2018
SeriesAnimationComedy
As a free adaptation of Voltaire's classic, our Candide tries to win the beloved Cunégonde's heart in different contemporary settings. In the 13 episodes he finds himself in challanging situations, and has to face the cruelty of the world. He follows Master Pangloss's instructions to always stay optimistic, while travelling the world from a Californian start up company through North-Optimistan into deep space. As the novel itself our adaptation is a political and religious satire of our times.

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