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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.