Hurt's Rescue: Iris Prize

Excuse me, are these croutons gluten-free?

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# No, he can't read my poker face. #

The Iris Prize continues to be

the world's largest lesbian and gay short film prize.

Three years ago, I just felt like...

everything was...

Like nothing was there.

Um...like there was no hope at all.

So I tried to kill myself.

30 films, 30 of the best films compete annually for the prize.

They're screened at a public festival in Cardiff

where an international jury select the winner.

And that winner goes on to make another short film

with a prize which, um...at the moment is valued at £25,000.

Five films have been produced to date with the Iris Prize

and probably the film which has secured the most attention

has been a film called Burger, which was the fourth film.

And earlier this year, the film was selected out of 8,000 short films

to screen at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival.

-So, how are you doing, then, Mr Ireland?

-Good.

I love that accent! Speak more to me.

-What do you want me to say?

-Tell me you want to marry me.

I don't want to marry you.

-Why?

-HE LAUGHS

So, what are you doing over here? Are you part of the IRA?

Are you here to bomb me?

Don't worry. My friend here is part of Al-Qaeda.

-You can discuss bombing together.

-I'm not a terrorist.

-Well, you can discuss other things. He's very versatile.

-Matthew!

Really, a celebration of storytelling.

The fact that some of the film-makers and some of the content

is gay or lesbian is an important part of the festival.

-Hey!

-But really, I think what we're more interested in

is effective storytelling.

DANCE MUSIC

Tired today, huh?

It was hot in there, I tell you.

-Izi?

-Yeah.

-Yeah?

-What is this?

-Come with us, please.

-What's going on?

-Come with us, please, sir.

-Hey! What is this?

-Whoa-whoa-whoa! What's going on?

Out of the way! Excuse me, coming through.

Hey-hey-hey! Whoa-whoa-whoa! What's going on here?

The fifth film produced by the Iris Prize is Hurt's Rescue,

by Grant Scicluna from Australia.

I think what's unique about the Iris Prize is that we allow

the winning film-maker the freedom to develop whatever story they want.

It's quite unusual in the film industry

for a director to be given that amount of freedom.

And it's probably a rare opportunity

for the winner to take something

that maybe they've been thinking about for a long time

and having that opportunity to realise the vision

and for that story to appear on the big screen

with all the resources that they need to tell it.

It's quite unique to that extent.

I hope my Hungarian's going to be good enough for you.

-Koszonom.

-Thank you.

SHE SPEAKS HUNGARIAN

COUGHING

SHE SPEAKS HUNGARIAN

She said that they make this with nine apples.

She talks to me, please.

Sorry.

SHE SPEAKS HUNGARIAN

Let's begin.

About the American you're selling.

HE SPEAKS HUNGARIAN

Can I see him?

HE SPEAKS HUNGARIAN

SHE SPEAKS HUNGARIAN

Where are you from?

Vietnam.

SHE SPEAKS HUNGARIAN

-You're not American?

-No. I'm Vietnamese.

SHE SPEAKS HUNGARIAN

And the men you brought?

A German and a Belgian.

SHE SPEAKS HUNGARIAN

SHE SPEAKS HUNGARIAN

She wants to tell you a story about a two-headed cat.

SHE SPEAKS HUNGARIAN

It lived in the alleys of Miskolc.

It had two necks, two heads, but just one body.

SHE SPEAKS HUNGARIAN

One day, the cat found a plate of food outside a restaurant.

First head started eating it

and said it was the most delicious food he'd ever tasted.

SHE SPEAKS HUNGARIAN

The second head said, "Please let me taste that wonderful food."

SHE SPEAKS HUNGARIAN

The first head said, "Why? We've only got one stomach.

"I found it, so I'm going to eat it."

SHE SPEAKS HUNGARIAN

The second head was really angry at the first head's selfishness,

so the next day, he found some poison in a rat trap and he said,

"I'm going to eat this to avenge the insult you did to me, you cheat!"

SHE SPEAKS HUNGARIAN

The first head started begging,

"Please don't eat it. If you do, we'll both die."

SHE SPEAKS HUNGARIAN

The second head said, "Shut your mouth.

"I've got every right to eat it."

SHE SPEAKS HUNGARIAN

The first head started weeping,

but the second head still ate the poison.

And so they both died.

SHE SPEAKS HUNGARIAN

James, I've found you.

I'm taking you home.

SHE SPEAKS HUNGARIAN

SHE SPEAKS HUNGARIAN

Take your clothes off.

-SHE SHOUTS IN HUNGARIAN

-Hurry up.

-SHE SHOUTS IN HUNGARIAN

-Move!

-SHE SHOUTS IN HUNGARIAN

-Don't look at him.

SHE SPEAKS HUNGARIAN

She said weak men are useless to them.

I have money.

HE SPEAKS HUNGARIAN

SHE SPEAKS HUNGARIAN

She wants 5,000 euros.

SHE SHOUTS IN HUNGARIAN

She told you, don't look at him, don't look at anyone.

You're no-one here.

THEY SPEAK HUNGARIAN

What kind of men are they?

You can't back out of this.

SHE SPEAKS HUNGARIAN

-Are they perverts?

-They want to work.

SHE SPEAKS HUNGARIAN

SHE SPEAKS HUNGARIAN

GLASSES CLINK

THEY SPEAK HUNGARIAN

-Thank you.

-SHE SPEAKS HUNGARIAN

I just told her I'd sleep in the car.

I'm sorry you had to see all that.

Those boys, the firm I work for, they found them.

They got no friends, no family, no life.

They knew what they were getting into.

Your family want you back.

You got nothing to be afraid of.

I'm going to get you back home.

HORSE WHINNIES

What are you scared of?

There'll be people that can help you soon.

Write a message. Anything you like.

A message home, a message to me.

No-one's angry at you for walking out.

Stop it, James!

KNOCK AT DOOR

EMBERS CRACKLE

I'd like to give him something to eat.

It can be some of mine.

HE SPEAKS HUNGARIAN

SHE SPEAKS HUNGARIAN

Eat something.

SHE SHOUTS IN HUNGARIAN

PLAYFUL INSTRUMENTAL

SHE SPEAKS HUNGARIAN

SHE SHOUTS IN HUNGARIAN

BOY SHOUTS IN HUNGARIAN

FLAMES ROAR

It'll be all right.

FAINT CHATTER

SHE SPEAKS HUNGARIAN

DOOR SLAMS SHUT

SHE SPEAKS HUNGARIAN

She asked if you would recognise your dog

if it went off white and came home black.

POIGNANT INSTRUMENTAL