Selection
Selection
1970, Hungarian. Directed by Gyula Gazdag.
SELECTION documents a KISZ (Hungarian Young Communist League) chapter at an oil refinery that is interested in hiring a musical act as entertainment for young workers. The documentary shows the group discussing their criteria for the band, as well as their interviews with the individual bands. It is quickly apparent that the group isn’t interested in any sort of musical talent or the potential audiences’ interest. Rather, they are focused on ideological or moral issues that may be perceived as negative, such as groupies or outfits that are seen as too trendy. They settle on the musical group that is potentially the easiest to control, the youngest band. SELECTION works as a larger metaphor for what censorship was like in Socialist Hungary and was banned from being publicly screened until 1982.
- Runtime
- 0h 41m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Hungarian
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- Released
- 19 February 1970
- Original title
- A válogatás
- Country
- Hungary
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Selection runs 41 minutes (0h 41m).
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Selection isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 February 1970. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Selection?
Selection (1970) was directed by Gyula Gazdag.