DIRECTRESS Zsuzsa Debre
CINEMATOGRAPHY Róbert Bordás, Zsuzsa Debre, Fruzsi Tóth
MONTAGE Gábor Balla
SOUND Bobak Bence
PRODUCTOR University of Theatre and Film Arts Budapest
Zsuzsa has been working at a hairdressing salon in Ózd, eastern Hungary, for 36 years. While cutting hair, she and her customers remember a bygone era when the factory was still running.
The film is set in a hairdressing salon located in the heart of Ózd, a once-thriving industrial city in eastern Hungary. Zsuzsa, a hairdresser with 36 years of experience under her belt, talks to her clients about their memories of yesteryear, when the town’s factory was still open. Through dialogue between the Zsuzsa and the women, the film sheds light on the daily rituals of working-class families and the importance of the former smelting plant, which was an intrinsic part of the community's DNA before a fundamental political shift occurred in 1989.
ZSUZSA DEBRE studied documentary directing at the University of Theatre and Film Arts in Budapest. In 2018, she established the Ethnic Talents casting agency, which is dedicated to enhancing the representation of underrepresented groups, particularly minorities, in the industry.
