The Whiskey Bandit (film by Nimród Antal, 2017)

The ELTE–NFI University Film Club screening and discussion series continues. We welcome university members from all ELTE faculties.

In a joint program with the ELTE Faculty of Law’s Student Research Group on Criminal Procedure and Penitentiary Law, we will use the film to trace the life story of Attila Ambrus – the criminal infamous as “the Whiskey Bandit” – and the crimes he committed. The former hockey player robbed some 29 financial institutions, post offices and travel agencies over a six-year period and successfully evaded law enforcement for a long time. The Hungarian public followed his actions with keen interest.

Following the release of Control, Nimród Antal returned to audiences with another significant film, introducing one of Eastern Europe’s most notorious criminals. Yonderboi’s music perfectly underscores the action scenes, of which this film has no shortage.

 

Date: 8 April 2026, 6:00 PM

Venue: ELTE University Library and Archives, Community Space (1053 Budapest, 6 Ferenciek Square, ground floor)

 

Director, Screenwriter: Nimród Antal

Cinematographer: Péter Szatmári

Editor: Zoltán Kovács

Music: Yonderboi

Starring: Bence Szalay, Piroska Móga, Zoltán Schneider, Viktor Klemm.

 

Guest for the post-screening discussion: Dr. László Jován, attorney and adjunct lecturer in the Department of Criminal Procedure and Penitentiary Law at the Faculty of Law. Representing the student research group in the discussion will be Laura Leszkó, law student and teaching assistant.

Dr. Jován László
             Dr. László Jován

 

Pre-registration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXAthAqJ33M&t=4s   

Due to limited seating, advance registration is required: https://www.elte.hu/a-viszkis-2017   

The organisers welcome any correspondence regarding the film club at eltenfi.filmklub@elte.hu.

ELTE–NFI Film Club Facebook page

 

Source/author of illustration:
National Film Institute