TOLDI was awarded Best Animated Film at the Hungarian Motion Picture Awards 2023

TOLDI is the last work of legendary animation film director Marcell Jankovics who died in 2021. The Palme d’Or winner and Oscar nominee artist final work is the animation adaptation of the epic poem by popular Hungarian poet János Arany, written in 1846. It tells the story of Miklós Toldi, an impulsive stripling who commits a careless murder and is forced to go into hiding. He sets out for Buda to dazzle the king with his courage and daring, and he earns both the ruler’s mercy and a knighthood. The full-length feature follows Toldi on a journey full of adventures and intrigue between brothers, until young Toldi finally faces the great test, when he wins the recognition, he has so long craved before the king.

TOLDI was co-directed by Lajos Csákovics, produced by Ferenc Mikulás of legendary Kecskemétfilm studio.

Trailer is here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ou3vGiA24-w&feature=youtu.be