Film

Colors of Tobi

2021 · 1h 21m · Documentary

Tobi is a typical 16-year-old, desperate for the end of school and wondering what path in life to take. The hard-working people in Tobi’s tiny village struggle to make ends meet, while the kids can’t wait to escape to Budapest as soon as they turn 18. Against the challenges of an increasingly conservative Hungary, where trans rights are currently being stripped back, this insightful documentary generously shines a light on the journey of Tobi’s mother as much as Tobi themselves. Having come out once as male in his mid-teens, Tobi later shifts towards a non-binary identity. It’s a steep learning curve for the family to re-evaluate the deeply ingrained gender binary in this rural corner of Central Europe, but for this caring and communicative group, love wins the day.

• Alexa BakonyWriter · Director
• Marianna RudasEditor · Writer
• Gábor OsváthProducer
• Ildikó SzücsProducer

Release date

March 17, 2021

Status

Released

Original language

Hungarian

Runtime

1h 21m

Rated

12

Genres

Documentary