Life in Hungary

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The Essentials

All Programs
Year/Semester High School
Summer Homestay
Global Prep

Language Instruction

AFS Hungary offers language lessons in the first three months of program. The language training will take place locally and the format will vary depending on each local chapter, family and student. It may be taught by a school teacher or a volunteer with eduction in languages. AFS Hungary will also provide a langauge and exercise book to aid in learning Hungarian.

Digging Deeper

Language Resources
Cultural Resources
News and Media
Movies and Documentaries
  • Sunshine (1999) <—A must watch!
  • White God (2014)
  • Hungarian Vagabond (2004)
  • Werckmeister Harmonies (2000)
  • Torn from the Flag (2007)
  • The Turin Horse (2011)
  • Hukkle (2002)
  • Stream of Love (2014)
  • Satantango (1994)
  • Time Stands Still (1982)
  • Made in Hungarian (2004)
  • The Red and the White (1967)
  • Son of Saul (2015)
Books
  • The Diary of Éva Heyman: Child of the Holocaust (1988)
  • Santantango (1985)
  • The Door (1987)
  • The Melancholy of Resistance (2002)
  • The Good Master
  • The Paul Street Boys (1906)
  • The Tragedy of Man (1861)
  • Fatelessness (1975)
  • The Great Escape (2007)
  • Upon the Head of the Goat: A Childhood in Hungary
  • The Bridge at Andau (1985)
  • Skylark (2010)
  • Central Europe: Enemies, Neighbors, Friends (1996)

LGBTQ Resources (Diversity)

Heritage and Ethnicity Resources (Diversity)