The UP Film Institute together with the Embassy of Hungary and Embassy of Israel recently hosted a one day exhibit entitled Beyond Duty : Diplomats Recognized as Righteous Among Nations last March 12 at the UP Cine Adarna The event was highlighted with a free screening of Son of Saul (Saul Fia )  directed by László Nemes  at 7pm. The film was awarded  Grand Prix Winner at the Cannes Film Festival –Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards and Golden Globe Awards also for Best Foreign Language Film.

L-R: Embassy of Hungary Consul Balázs Rátkai UPFI Director Sari Dalena, Embassy of Israel Deputy Chief of Mission Yulia Rachinsky-Spivakov.

Embassy of Israel Deputy Chief of Mission Yulia Rachinsky-Spivakov answers questions from the press on the exhibit and the screening.

L-R: UPFI Director Sari Dalena,Edit Rátkai (wife of Consul) Embassy of Hungary Consul Balázs Rátkai and film director Keith Sicat.

The UP Film Institute thanked the Embassies of Hungary and Israel for making the event a success.