In “Narrow Path to Happiness,” Hungarian director Kata Oláh follows a young gay Romani couple from a remote village in Hungary whose dream it is to make a musical based on their lives. Just as the …
In “Narrow Path to Happiness,” Hungarian director Kata Oláh follows a young gay Romani couple from a remote village in Hungary whose dream it is to make a musical based on their lives. Just as the Hungarian government is becoming increasingly authoritarian and hostile toward LGBTQ+ people, they move to the capital.
The film is the first of its kind: a gay-themed intersectional documentary that bridges two worlds to come out of Hungary. “It was a very difficult and long journey to make this film because we could not get any financing here in Hungary due to the film’s sensitive topic. It was important for us to concentrate on the boys going after their dream as we didn’t want to make a kind of film about Romani people that we’ve already seen so many times.
The two protagonists represent populations in Hungary who are actively persecuted due to their sexuality, race or ethnicity. “I feel that, as a director, it is part of my responsibility to bring this film to these communities and open up conversations about topics that the film touches and that are often taboo. Of course, always with the support of great professionals,” she tells Variety.
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