ROOTS OF IRON
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Dr. József Sipos would describe himself as a contradictory figure whose sturdy resolve could not even be broken by Romania’s notorious Securitate.
Despite being bitterly betrayed, he is reluctant to confront the facts of his betrayal and does all within his power to avoid the sinking sense of disappointment this would inevitably bring.
Roots in Transylvanian, past in Germany, present in Hungary - and all his own.
Sculptor of men, wood and metal, he is a passionate collector and an inveterate smuggler, for whom nothing can be more important than his relationship with his partner.
Ágota Varga
eleje főcím
This film was made with financial support from the
National Media and Infocommunications Authority - Hungary
ROOTS OF IRON
a film by Ágota Varga
végefőcím
featuring
Dr. József Sipos
with thanks to
Dr. Ágnes Pardavi
Tamás Zoltán Sipos and family
András Sipos and partner
Dr. József Elekes and family
Rudolf Hiripi, antique dealer
Dr. Stefan Papp, hospital department head
Elena Chiş, head nurse
Julianna Szabó, teacher
Sándor Kozma, planning engineer, county founder of RMDSZ, president (until 1997)
Dr. László Csendes, historian - Securitate Archive National Review Board
Attila Szabó, museologist, presenter
Gábor Lévai, potter
Ferenc Szabó, shepherd
Mrs. Vilmos Szabó
Vilmos Szabó
Zoltán Kelemen
Mrs. Zoltán Kelemen
Erzsébet Csoma
with special thanks to
Recycling Site - Szentendre
Spitalul Judeţean de Urgenţă Zalău /Zilah - County Emergency Hospital
ACNSAS Arhiva Consiliului Naţional pentru Studierea Arhivelor Securităţii / Archive of the National Council to Process Securitate Documents
RegioTV Transylvania
music
Károly Cserepes
editor
Ágota Varga
archive expert - translator - interpreter
Márta Józsa
production
István Fabók
Ágota Varga
Botond Varga
Ábel Varga
production photography
Dr. Ágnes Pardavi
assistant camera
László Dobronay
Attila Bánk
sound engineer
Sándor Faludi
video editor
Gabriella Koncz H.S.E.
director of photography
Károly Markert H.S.C.
Ágota Varga
writer-director-producer
Ágota Varga
production-distribution
© Filmira Bt
2016
This film was made with financial support from the
National Media and Infocommunications Authority - Hungary
utilising the Hungarian Film Tax Incentive