Jaba
The film begins with the story of Zoli’s return to the periphery, to the small Hungarian village of Jaba.
Zoli’s family, settled Romas, struggle to earn their living by hiring themselves out as day-labourers. For Zoli, Jaba has no work and no prospects, so he kills time and waits. Standstill.
“Jaba” tells the story of survival in one of Europe's poorest regions. A movie about the outsiders. The protagonists portray their own lives. A film that is as raw and poetic as the people themselves.
dokumentART//2007
Huesca International Short Film Festival//2007
Submission in the category Europ. Dokumentarfilmwettbewerb
Norwegian Documentary Film Festival//2007
Alpe Adria Cinema - Trieste Film Festival//2007
Doc En Courts - Kurzfilmfestival für Dokumentarfilm Lyon//2006
Zinebi - Bilbao Festival für Kurz-und Dokumentarfilme //2006
Les Rencontres Internationales//2006
IDFA - International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam//2006
Submission in the category IDFAcademy
Internationales Filmfest der Filmhochschulen //2006
Submission in the category Eröffnungsfilm
Kasseler Dokumentarfilm- und Videofest//2006
Duisburger Filmwoche//2006
Submission in the category Deutscher Wettbewerb
Internationale Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen gGmbH//2006
Submission in the category Deutscher Wettbewerb
Internationale Filmfestspiele Cannes//2006
Submission in the category Cinéfondation
FID - Marseille Festival für Dokumentarfilm//2006
Submission in the category ‘Be With Me – La fiction avec le documentaire'