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'Sing' (, means "Everybody") is a 2016 Hungarian short film directed and written by Kristf Dek. Set in 1991, it follows the story of a girl who moves to a new elementary school and becomes a member of the award-winning school choir. In 2017, the film won the Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film at the 89th Academy Awards.

Plot



The story takes place in Budapest in 1991. Zsfi (Dorka Gsprfalvi) moves to a new elementary school and becomes friends with Liza (Dorottya Hais). Zsfi joins the award-winning school choir but she is told not to sing out loud because Erika, the teacher, doesn't consider her good enough and the choir is preparing for a competition where they can win a trip to Sweden. Zsfi is visibly hurt, but she obeys the teacher and keeps her request secret from the other children.

Liza notices that Zsfi doesn't sing, and Zsfi tells her about the teacher's request. At the next choir rehearsal Liza confronts the teacher, but she is told that it's in the best interest of the choir that only the good singers sing out loud. Erika also tells Liza that she didn't want to publicly shame those who can't sing well, but now she asks all of them to raise their hands. Zsfi is surprised when she realizes that she was far from being the only one who wasn't allowed to sing. Later she tells Liza she has a plan.

The day of the competition arrives. Erika's choir is supposed to start singing, and all the children start silently mouthing the lyrics, no one sings. When a frustrated Erika leaves the stage, the children start to sing.

Cast



* Dorka Gsprfalvi as Zsfi

* Dorottya Hais as Liza (singing voice: Rebeka WaltonSznyi Szilrd: [http://valasz.hu/kultura/kiderult-miert-csak-tatog-az-oscar-dijas-magyar-kisfilm-foszereploje-122386 Kiderlt, mirt ttog az Oscar-jellt magyar kisfilm fszereplje], valasz.hu - 2017. februr 2.)

* Zsfia Szamosi as Ms Erika

The film features the choir of the Bakts Square Musical Primary School from Budapest.

Production



The film's plot is based on a story that director Kristf Dek heard from a Swedish friend. The first screenplay was written in 2012 with two English comedians Bex Harvey and Christian Azzola, and was originally set in an English-language environment instead of Hungary. In 2014 Dek rewrote the screenplay and received a funding of 8,000,000 forints from the National Media and Communications Authority (the highest amount that can be awarded for short and experimental films). An additional 2,000,000 forints came from the state, the filmmakers and the film studio.

It was the first starring role for both Dorka Gsprfalvi and Dorottya Hais, who were chosen from eighty children auditioning for the roles. The choir was chosen from among five school choirs.Jns gnes: [http://www.kortarsonline.hu/2016/06/film-a-hallgatas-tud-igazan-hangos-lenni/31859 A hallgats tud igazn hangos lenni] Beszlgets Dek Kristffal, kortarsonline.hu - 2016. jnius 30.

The film was shot during six days; editing and post-production took a year to complete.Molnr Dvid: [http://24.hu/elet-stilus/2017/01/25/13-eves-de-ugy-nez-ki-februarban-los-angeles-ben-izgulhat-az-oscar-dijert/ A 13 ves Dorottya Los Angelesben izgulhat az Oscar-djrt], 24.hu - 2017. janur 25. The film was finished in Autumn 2015.[http://hetediksor.hu/2016/02/26/a-ti-mozitok-19-mindenki/ A Ti mozitok (19.) Mindenki], hetediksor.hu - 2016. februr 26.

Awards and nominations



The film received the following awards and nominations:

'Sing' was selected as the opening film of the 14th Asiana International Short Film Festival in Seoul.

Notes



:1. Zsfia Szamosi received the award for her roles in 'Sing' and 'Strangled' (orig.: 'A martfi rm').

References




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