The Erpatak Model
General Information
- Original Title
- Az Érpataki Modell
- Author/Creator
- Brunner, Benny, director.
- Language
- Hungarian.
- Subtitles
- English
- Published
- Netherlands, 2014.
- Physical Description
- Blu-Ray (76 min.)
- Digital ver. identifier
- HU_OSA_00005648
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- The film portrays Mihály Zoltán Orosz; the hyper energetic and ultra nationalist mayor of Érpatak, a village of 1,750 inhabitants in eastern Hungary. Mayor Orosz is possessed by delusions of order, discipline and control. He divides the villagers into "builders" and "destroyers"; supporters and opponents of his Érpatak Model. The mayor’s ultimate goal is the creation of a "sacred and organic dictatorship" where the supreme values are order, discipline and fighting spirit in order to unite the community on a local level and the nation on a country level. The film observes the village over four months in early 2014, the story unfolding through a variety of scenes that depict the village life under mayor Mihály Zoltán Orosz; interactions between him and ‘his subjects’; scenes with the mayor’s lieutenants who enforce his grip over the villagers, especially the Roma. The film depicts the mayor’s struggles against his real and perceived ene-mies in the courts and elsewhere, and his missionary efforts to export the Érpatak Model to other villages and towns in Hungary.
Subjects
- Genre
- Documentary films
Bibliographic Information
- Title Translation
- The Erpatak Model
- Note
- Film also on HDD Verzio11/12 located: M22 R17 S2 R4
- Library Special Collection
- Verzio Film Festival Submission
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Call Number | Status | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blu-Ray Disc | OSA Film Library | FL Record 3889 | Available | - | - |
| Digital film | OSA Film Library | FL Record 3889 (HU_OSA_00005648.mp4) | Available | Access Copy, MP4 format |