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Feb 23, 2006 · Having suffered as a boy under a brutal Communist-era coach, champion Hungarian gymnast Miklos moves to Canada years later in search of a new start - only to find himself unwittingly perpetuating the very same cycle of abuse among his own pupils.
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- Drama, Sport
- Szabolcs Hajdu
- 2006-02-23
White Palms (Hungarian: Fehér tenyér) is a 2006 Hungarian film written and directed by Szabolcs Hajdu. It was Hungary's submission to the 79th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film , but was not accepted as a nominee.
Having suffered as a boy under a brutal Communist-era coach, champion Hungarian gymnast Miklos moves to Canada years later in search of a new start - only to find himself unwittingly perpetuating the very same cycle of abuse among his own pupils.
- Szabolcs Hajdu
- 97 min
- 2
Nov 18, 2013 · White Palms (Fehér Tenyér) 2006 / Trailer. A FILMPARTNERS -- KATAPULTFILM PRODUCTION Director: Szabolcs Hajdu Screenplay: Szabolcs Hajdu DOP: András Nagy Music: Gatt MacDermot, Ferenc Darvas...
- 2 min
- 15.6K
- Filmpartners
After years of abusive gymnastics training in Hungary, gifted gymnast Miklos Dongo (Zoltan Miklos Hajdu) makes his way to Canada where he trains young students in his craft. However, Miklos is ...
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- Drama
- Szabolcs Hajdu
Inspired by the life of his young brother Zoltán Miklós Hajdu who plays himself in the film and who performs with the famous Cirque du Soleil at Las Vegas, Szabolcs Hajdu retraces the steps of a Hungarian gymnast who becomes the trainer of a young Canadian and helps her reach the summit...
Based on autobiographical elements involving his brother (and the film's star), Hungarian director Szabolcs Hajdu, brings us a tale of a gold medal standard gymnast, initially training at age ten under a regime of brutal corporal punishment, then later adapting with difficulty to very different attitudes in Calgary, Canada.
