Meteo (film)

Meteo is a 1989 Hungarian science-fiction art film directed by András Mész.^[1] Underground tunnel scenes were shot in the Kőbánya cellar system, Budapest.^[2] and the factory scenes were shot in the Kőbánya brewery (now part of the Dreher Breweries).^[3] The film quickly gained cult status in Hungary after its release.^[4][3]

Meteo
Directed by	András Mész
Written by	András Mész Géza Bereményi
Produced by	Pál Sándor
Starring	Károly Eperjes Zoltán Szilágyi Varga Cecília Lathe Géza Balkay Vilmos Vajdai
Edited by	Gábor Szabó
Music by	Another John, Tibor Szemző
Production company	Hunnia Filmstúdió
Release date	22 February 1989 (1989-02-22) (Hungary)
Running time	98 minutes
Country	Hungary
Language	Hungarian

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^[5]
• 1990: Budapest Hungarian Film Festival^[6]
• 1990: Setúbal FESTROIA International Film Festival^[6]

Awards

The film won the following awards:

• Best film, 1991 FilmFestival Cottbus^[7]
• Award of the Brandenburg Minister of Culture, 1991 FilmFestival Cottbus^[6]
• Best Performance Award for László Zsótér, 1990 Budapest Hungarian Film Festival, Budapest^[6]
• Award for Students of the College of Theater and Film Arts for Cinematographer Gábor Szabó, 1990 Budapest Hungarian Film Festival, Budapest^[6]
• FIPRESCI award, 1990 Setúbal FESTROIA International Film Festival^[6]