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For the Lovers
of Games
Playing games with the love of your life can be
something a bit more fun than the usual Valentine’s
Day treats. Gémklub (a publisher of
games, among other things) is here to provide
for your playing pleasure. They buy licenses
from game composers and Gémklub’s own
developers create the games themselves. Think
board games and skills developing games that
are also available abroad, and the best games of
the year by American and French brands (Think-
FUN, Gigamik). Gémklub has masterminded
and developed their own games too, the fi rst
being called Krysis. Gamers at the club don’t
stop there though. They research games too,
and create something that’s never been before,
like the Captain Cool board game which is recreating
the world of P.P. Howard and his adventurous
characters. Check out their webshop and
fi nd games at a discount price while stocks last
at www.gemklub.hu and join the club!
Gémklub
1092 Budapest, Ráday utca 30/B MAP F5
Tel.: +36.1.787.1601, +36.20.263.3534
www.gemklub.hu
The Bears of Berlin
The 62 nd annual Berlin International Film Festival is scheduled to be held
from February 9 th to February 19 th this year, with British director Mike Leigh
announced as the President of the Jury. Other members include Dutch
fi lmmaker Anton Corbijn, American actor Jake Gyllenhaal, and French-
British actress Charlotte Gainsbourg, while American actress Meryl Streep
will be presented with the Honorary Golden Bear on February 14 th . Benoît
Jacquot’s Les adieux à la reine has been announced as the opening
fi lm. Among the fi lms to be screened is the new Hungarian-French-German
co-produced Csak a szél (Only the wind). However in accordance to rules
which state any competing fi lm must have its world premiere at the festival,
the Hungarian premiere will be postponed for it to be eligible. This also
means that the Benedek Fliegauf directed fi lm won’t be screened at the 43 rd
Hungarian Film Festival, taking place between February 2 nd and 5 th .
Bonifác Hirleman
Have Fun
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