Organisers mark 20th anniversary of fall of communism

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The five-day festival ending on Sunday features a giant wall of graffiti, reminiscent of the one that once divided the city of Berlin, film screenings, interactive games and a roundtable talk with well known politicians.
 
 
One side of the 50-metre wall that recalls the Berlin Wall is covered with the work of artists, but any festival-goer "thirsty for freedom" can add graffiti to the other side.
 
In the Octopus Arts Area, films about the political changes in the region can be seen every evening. On Thursday, visitors could see The Berlin Wall, and on Friday Good-bye Lenin! was screened. Weekend screenings include "Sonnenallee" and the documentary After the Fall.
 
 
 
In the tent of the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design Budapest (MOME), festival-goers can see videos and interviews about the personal experiences of people in 1989.
 
 
On Saturday, a roundtable talk was held with politicians instrumental in the change of system in Hungary.
 
Source: Hungarian News Agency (MTI) / Photo: Dániel Kováts & MTI