Meteo is a 1990 Hungarian science-fiction art film directed by András Mész. Underground tunnel scenes were shot in the Kőbánya cellar system, Budapest and the factory scenes were shot in the Kőbánya brewery (now part of the Dreher Breweries). The film quickly gained cult status in Hungary after its release.
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Cast
Judit László - Miss Piggy
Péter Geltz - Wolf
Károly Eperjes - Berlioz
László Kistamás - Eckerman
Zoltán Varga - Verõ
János Derzsi - Fugitive Man
Dorottya Horváth - Waitress
Denisa Dér - Refugee girl
Fajer Khaled - Arab Girl
Szabolcs Szilágyi - Gangster Boss
András Novák - Gangster Boss
Béla Unger - Bodyguard
János Csányi - Bodyguard
Tibor Gazdag - Bodyguard
Géza Balkay - Police Superintendent
Festivals
The film was presented at the following festival:
9 February 1990: Berlin International Film Festival, Germany
1990: Budapest Hungarian Film Festival
1990: Setúbal FESTROIA International Film Festival
Awards
The film won the following awards:
Best film, 1991 FilmFestival Cottbus
Award of the Brandenburg Minister of Culture, 1991 FilmFestival Cottbus
Best Performance Award for László Zsótér, 1990 Budapest Hungarian Film Festival, Budapest
Award for Students of the College of Theater and Film Arts for Cinematographer Gábor Szabó, 1990 Budapest Hungarian Film Festival, Budapest
FIPRESCI award, 1990 Setúbal FESTROIA International Film Festival