Bishkek, Oct. 29, 2026 /Kabar/. The 6th Hungarian Film Days officially opened yesterday in the Grand Hall of the I. Arabaev Kyrgyz State University, the Embassy of Hungary in Bishkek reported.
According to the Embassy, this year’s festival program is dedicated to the autobiographical "Diary" trilogy by the iconic Hungarian director Márta Mészáros, a laureate of both the Cannes and Berlin film festivals. The screenings began with the 1982 drama *Diary for My Children* (winner of the Grand Prix at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival).
The annual cultural event was organized by the Embassy of Hungary in Bishkek. The Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of Hungary delivered welcoming remarks to the guests, including the Director of the Department of Cinematography, Talantbek Tolobekov, the university leadership, and all those in attendance. In his speech, he highlighted the profound historical and emotional bond between Márta Mészáros’s family and Kyrgyzstan.
"Márta Mészáros, the first female film director in Hungarian history holds a unique place not only in global culture but also in the hearts of the people of Kyrgyzstan. In the 1930s, she arrived in Frunze as a child with her parents. Her father, the distinguished sculptor László Mészáros, created the bas-reliefs for the Government House, the railway station, and the National Bank in this remarkable city; he also founded the first school of sculpture in Central Asia. For Márta Mészáros, Kyrgyzstan became a place of deep personal attachment, a destination to which she has returned throughout her life. Márta Mészáros and her family represent a poignant, living thread that has forever linked our two nations," he stated.
It was also announced that, later this week, László Mészáros’s contribution to the architectural landscape of the capital will be commemorated with the unveiling of a memorial plaque at the Bishkek railway station.
A special guest at the opening ceremony was Nyika Jancsó, son of Márta Mészáros and Miklós Jancsó, a cinematographer and director who worked on the iconic *Diary* films. The audience and guests at the screening had the unique opportunity to engage with him personally and ask questions firsthand about the creation of the film and the family’s legacy.
Furthermore, today, October 29, at 4:00 PM, in the Grand Hall of the Kyrgyz State University, a screening of the film "Diary for My Father and Mother" (1990) will take place at the I. Arabaev [University/Institute].
