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HATCHERY - DARE TO GROW WINGS — Hungary 2024 — Directed by: Máté Fuchs — 94 min — Spoken language: Hungarian — Subtitles: Hungarian, English — Production Company: Little Bus Company — Producers: Krisztina Meggyes, Mátis Inez

In Budapest’s factory outskirts, Mariann an autistic woman dreaming of independence, builds an unlikely future by breeding insects for sustainable protein. A five-year journey of setbacks, tenderness, and hard-won autonomy.

Mariann (30) lives with her parents in a factory district of Budapest and dreams of independence. Living with autism, she is often misunderstood by her environment — yet driven by quiet determination to build a life of her own. Her unconventional path leads her to breeding insects as a sustainable source of protein. Over five years, Hatchery closely observes her repeated failures, fresh starts, and gradual breakthroughs as she searches for autonomy, work, and belonging. The film unfolds without labels, revealing an intimate human story of perseverance, collaboration, love, and becoming.

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