International premiere

Cat Call

Local title
Kassiversum
Original title
Cicaverzum
Director
Rozália Szeleczki
Country
Hungary
Year
2023
Festival
27th Black Nights Film Festival
Programme
First Feature Competition
Genre
comedy, romantic comedy, tragicomedy, fantasy film
Subject
love, animals, adventures, loneliness, activism, revenge

When hunting for true love, you should always bring a purr-fectly persistent cat!

Fáni is a 30-year-old architect. Specifically, a 30-year-old single architect whose daily self-fulfilment is accompanied by hints of the clock ticking and her family hoping that she would finally settle down. Fáni doesn't oppose love, but it's a little tricky. Namely, whenever Fáni finds someone even slightly attractive, she foresees his death due to childhood trauma. Since a new handsome young neighbour can be predictable from the times when romantic comedies crowned the cinema industry on Julia Roberts' shoulders, Fáni's new sweetheart will make everyone speechless. What's more, the gentlemanly behaviour of the charming and well-toned cat can melt every woman's heart and cast doubt on the cat allergies of even the most hardened dog people. But who expected the lovely Fáni to choose a rap star cat with a questionable lifestyle?

“Cat Call” creates a gripping layered world filled with humour, the beauty and pain of love, and exquisitely original absurdity. A film that presents a pleasantly refreshing perspective on self-love and human relationships in its utter silliness. So, it doesn't matter whether you believe in finding a talking cat or a soul mate – grab a ticket and get ready for a crazy rollercoaster that helps you leave your worries behind.

Elise Jagomägi

Director
Rozália Szeleczki
Screenwriter
Zsófi Kemény, Rozália Szeleczki
Cast
Franciska Törőcsik, Csaba Polgár, Márton Patkós, Dorottya Udvaros, Adél Csobot, Teri Tordai, Márta Martin, Róbert Alföldi, Tibor Kiss
Producer
Petra Iványi
Co-producer
Anna Bartók, Péter Magyar, Milán Szabó, Zoltán Mártonffy
DoP
Kristóf M. Deák
Editor
Zsófi Érdi
Composer
Ádám Czitrom
Production
Lupa Pictures Ltd.
Distributor
National Film Institute Hungary
Runtime
Language
Hungarian
Subtitles
Estonian, English
Director
Rozália Szeleczki

Rozália Szeleczki (1988) is a Hungarian director and screenwriter based in Budapest. Szeleczki studied at the renowned Gerrit Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam, the Netherlands and worked as an audiovisual artist before earning a degree from the University of Theatre and Film Arts Budapest. Her daring student shorts “Mrs. Rozgonyi” and “Since She’s with Me” garnered several international awards. Her works have a distinct visual style and subtle humour, while are still accessible to a diverse audience.

Filmography:
Cicaverzum (Cat Call, 2023)

Screenings

2nd Hall Apollo Kino Coca-Cola Plaza
Screening150202 / Kassiversum
SubtitlesEnglish, Estonian
Q&A guestsRozalia Szeleczki (Director), Petra Iványi (Producer)
Q&A duration
Screening duration
Hall Electric Cinema, Tartu
Screening164203 / Kassiversum
SubtitlesEnglish, Estonian
Screening duration
4th Hall Apollo Kino Solaris
Screening161404 / Kassiversum
SubtitlesEnglish, Estonian
Screening duration
Trailer
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