Meteo is a 1989 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.
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
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