At the end of the 1960s exploratory drillings were made in Egerszalók, Hungary, in search of crude oil. To everyone's surprise thermal water of excellent quality gushed up from one of the wells instead of oil, but it was immediately stopped. Later, someone passing by, turned the tap on, and thus water began to flow freely. Then the people living in the area discovered it and started building pools, with the help of the local co-operative. The thermal baths earned itself a great reputation throughout the years, and was open for anyone, any time. Smoking and drinking alcohol was permitted in the pools at first. The place has still no built infrastructure, and at times there are so many people in the pools that newly arriving guests simply don't fit in. The baths had many owners, but the two settlements in the area, Demjén and Egerszalók, were never able to come to an agreement as to the ownership rights. The thermal baths has its own distinct ambiance and atmosphere, which turns it into something of a ritual place.
László Csáki (Mosonmagyaróvár, 1977) graduated from the Hungarian Academy of Applied Arts of Budapest, Department of Visual Communication, in 2002. A member of the Hungarian Independent Film and Video Association and Young Artists' Association, he participated in several collective and individual exhibitions.
Category: Films from Győr and Region / IN ORDER OF CREATORS / CSÁKI László / HIPOKALORIC GROUP / Duna Workshop / DURST, György / CSÁKI, László / PÁLFY, Szabolcs / FILM MAKERS FROM GYŐR / Mediawave 2000 Kft. (2000 - 2015?) / Durst György / Csáki László / Hipocaloric Group (2002? - 2004?) / Csáki László
Genre: Documentary
Nationalities: Hungary
Year: 2006
Director: CSÁKI László, PÁLFI Szabolcs
17 min. 2006 BetacamSP, Black & White, szöveges, Hungarian
Screenplay: CSÁKI László, PÁLFI Szabolcs
Operatőr: CSÁKI László, HORVÁTH Árpád, PÁLFI Szabolcs
Zeneszerző: Bujdosó János
Vágó: CSÁKI László, PÁLFI Szabolcs