THE BAR MITZVAH BOYS
Documentary, 74'
Director: Oláh Kata, Csukás Sándor
Cinematographer: Csukás Sándor
Year of production: 2017
NOMINATED FOR PRIX EUROPA 2018
A coming of age story for two "boys" who are 70 years apart. They are both preparing for the greatest day of their lives: their Bar Mitzvah. For 13 year old Shalom this is a natural event but for the 83 year old Gyuri, it’s a dream 70 years in the making. Through their preparation for a spiritual celebration, the boy becomes the teacher and tries to restore the old man's faith and trust. The innocent 13 year old boy, Salom, is filled with dreams and hopes and reminds Gyuri of his own lost childhood.
MIGNON
Short documentary 28’
Director / Producer: Kata Oláh
Director / Cinematographer: Sándor Csukás
Producer: Borbála Csukás, Ela Elbaz
Nominated for best documentary by the Hungarian Film Academy in 2020
Mignon is sweet, sweet as Marika. With her childlike soul, Marika lives to dance and dances to overcome her lost childhood.
COUTURE BEHIND THE IRON CURTAIN
TV documentary 52’
Director / Producer: Kata Oláh
Director / Cinematographer: Sándor Csukás
Year of production: 2018
Best editor award for Kata Oláh by the Hungarian Film Academy, 2019
In the 60's, 70's, during the so called communist time there was a Grand Dame of the fashion industry in Budapest. Clara Rotschild was running a Paris style haute couture salon in the city. It is still an unsolved puzzle, what was her secret and the price of the same being able to maintain this exclusive position. She was neither an educated designer nor a cutter or a tailor, but in spite of it she was considered to be a genius of her field.
MOTHER'S IMPRINT
TV documentary 66’
Director: Kata Oláh
Cinematographer: Sándor Csukás
Year of production: 2016
It was an internet article that let us know our mother used to live in 21 Csanády Street in 1944. After reading the article we decided to get to know everything we can about those times. During our talks with our mother past has started to reveal itself. While digging deeper and deeper into our embedded memories we started to gain more and more knowledge about family secrets never ever told before.
THE ENAMORED CITY
Tv documentary 52’
Director / Cinematographer: Sándor Csukás
Producer: Kata Oláh
Year of production: 2014, TV Com
MY CRAFT IS MY CASTLE
TV documentary 50’
Director / Producer: Kata Oláh
Cinematographer: Sándor Csukás
Year of production: 2015, TV Com
ENGAGED TO NOTES
TV documentary 50’
Director: Kata Oláh, Sándor Csukás
Cinematographer: Sándor Csukás
Producer: Kata Oláh
ROMA COPS
Documentary, 60’ – HBO Europe
Director / Cinematographer: Sándor Csukás
Director / Producer: Kata Oláh
Year of production: 2010
THE FATE AND ROLE OF WOMEN IN LITERATURE
2 part documentary film
Director: Kata Oláh
Cinematographer / Co-director: Sándor Csukás
Year of production: 2014, TV Com
THE HUNGARIAN STONEHEDGE
3 part popular science series
Director: Kata Oláh
Cinematographer / Co-director: Sándor Csukás
Year of production: 2014, TV Com
THE GRIFF, THE FALLOW-DEER AND THE CROW
3 part popular science series
Life of Count Miklós Bánffy, Count János Kemény and Károly Kós
Director / Story editor: Kata Oláh
Cinematographer / Co-director: Sándor Csukás
Year of production: 2013, TV Com
COFEE HOUSES / OTTHONOD A KÁVÉHÁZ
10 part popular science series
Director / Cinematographer: Sándor Csukás
Script: Kata Oláh
Year of production: 2008, TV Com
MOVIE THEATRES / TŰNT IDŐK MOZIJA
11 part popular science series
Director / Cinematographer: Sándor Csukás
Story editor: Kata Oláh
Year of production: 2010 – 2013, TV Com
CASTLE IN TRANSYLVANIA / KASTÉLY A KÁRPÁTOKBAN
10 part travel-cooking show for TV Paprika channel
Cinematographer: Sándor Csukás
Producer: Kata Oláh
Year of production: 2011
WOK OF WANG / WANG WOKJA
10 part cooking show for TV Paprika channel
Director / Cinematographer: Sándor Csukás
Producer: Kata Oláh
Year of production: 2010