János Vitéz
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Leaving March 1
Directed by Marcell Jankovics | 78 mins | 1973
An exiled shepherd roams the earth, longing for his lover and seeking his fortune, in this Yellow Submarine-esque cavalcade of color and adventure. Produced as a 150th-anniversary tribute to Hungary’s national poet Sandor Petofi, the lyrical story is considered to be the country’s first animated feature.
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