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Hungary10 Essential Hungarian FilmsStop 7 of 10

Taxidermia

2006

Spanning three generations of a grotesque Hungarian family — a wartime orderly, a champion competitive eater, and a haunted taxidermist — this film pushes bodily excess to surreal extremes. A darkly outrageous, unforgettable provocation.

Why it’s here

Gyorgy Palfi's Hungarian surrealist feature and a widely recognized work of contemporary Hungarian cinema.

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Part of 10 Essential Hungarian Films

This film is stop 7 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Hungary. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

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