Katalin Moldovai, 104 Minutes
In a small Hungarian town, Ana Bauch is a dedicated and liberal-minded literature teacher in the public system. Beloved by her students for her unorthodox and creative approach, she assigns Agnieszka Holland’s 1995 Total Eclipse, depicting the relationship between 19th-century French poets Arthur Rimbaud and Paul Verlaine, so they can better understand Rimbaud’s poetry. When a conservative father interrupts his son Victor during the screening and learns of the assignment, he reports Ana to the school principal. Ana is accused of misconduct and spreading homosexual propaganda, and when the local media get wind of the brewing scandal, she faces even more scrutiny. In a system where many have given up, Ana must decide whether to fight or flee, perhaps to a restaurant job abroad.
