Carl Lutz - The Forgotten Hero
World premiere of the documentary directed by Daniel von Aarburg
20 june 2014 18:00 - 20:00
The Embassy of Switzerland in Hungary in cooperation with Docmine Productions Zürich and the Uránia National Film Theatre has the honor to invite you to the
world premiere of the film Carl Lutz - The Forgotten Hero
on Friday, June 20th, 2014 at 6pm
The screening is part of the project “Foreign Saviors in Hungary in 1944”, organized by the Embassies of the Holy See, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland in Hungary.
The film will be screened with English and Hungarian subtitles.
Admission is free, but advance on-line registration is required. Please complete the form below to register (for up to 2 tickets per registrant).
Short synopsis:
As a Swiss diplomat in Budapest during the 2nd World War, Carl Lutz saves tens of thousands of Jews from sure death. Lutz falls in love with one his rescuees, leaves his wife for her after the end of the war, and moves to Bern with his new love and her daughter. But instead of being welcomed home as a hero, Lutz is investigated for having exceeded his authority. Until his dying day, Lutz bitterly fights, in vain, to regain his reputation.
Images from the film:
The Great Arch (12)
TicketsCall Us11:45 DíszteremLet Us Praise King Saint László! (12)
TicketsCall Us14:00 Csortos teremThe Love That Remains (16)
TicketsCall Us14:00 Törőcsik Mari teremHugo (12)
TicketsCall Us14:30 Fábri teremMauvaise pioche (12)
TicketsCall Us14:30 DíszteremSacred Heart: His Reign Has No End (12)
TicketsCall Us16:00 Törőcsik Mari teremKiki's Story: A Psychodrama Session (16)
TicketsCall Us16:15 Csortos teremAdam's Apples (16)
TicketsCall Us16:30 DíszteremTuner (16)
TicketsCall Us16:30 Fábri teremThe Devil Wears Prada 2 (12)
TicketsCall Us17:30 Törőcsik Mari teremIn the Grey (16)
TicketsCall Us18:15 Csortos teremMohács – Világok harca (12)
TicketsCall Us19:00 Fábri teremDisclosure Day (16)
TicketsCall Us19:00 DíszteremMeeting the Buddha (12)
TicketsCall Us19:30 Törőcsik Mari teremNo Other Choice (16)
TicketsCall Us20:00 Csortos teremI Swear (16)
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2026.11.15 18:00 - 21:15
Opening hours: on weekdays at 2:30 PM, on weekends at 10:30 AM.
Box office closes 15 minutes after the start of the last screening.
The Uránia Café is open during the opening hours of the cinema.
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