Hungarian Producers Head to Cannes Market With a Slate Topped by Hollywood Stars, Rising Talents and Local Rom-Coms

After a surprise, landslide electoral defeat brought down longtime strongman Viktor Orbán last month, there’s a breath of new life in the Hungarian film industry. Here’s a rundown of the some of the buzziest titles local producers are bringing to the Cannes market, featuring a mix of top Hollywood stars and emerging local talents.:

MoulinDirector: László NemesProducer: Alain GoldmanThe Oscar-winning “Son of Saul” director’s latest, which is competing for the Palme d’Or, is a French-language historical drama that tells the story of the resistance fighter Jean Pierre Moulin, who helped free France from Nazi occupation.Sales: 193

EmbersDirector: István SzabóProducers: Robert Lantos, Tibor KrskoRalph Fiennes, Viggo Mortensen and Charlotte Rampling topline the star-studded cast of the latest from Oscar-winning director Szabó (“Mephisto”). Adapted from Sándor Márai’s acclaimed novel, it follows once inseparable friends who reconnect decades after one’s mysterious disappearance.Sales: Embankment Films

My Notes on MarsDirector: Lili HorvátProducers: Lili Horvát, Dóra CsernátonyMackenzie Davis and Rupert Friend star in Horvát’s English-language debut, which tells the story of a brilliant scientist who reappears weeks after vanishing on a hike with her husband and friends, offering the couple a chance to rekindle their marriage.Sales: Paradise City Sales