A Mile and a Half from Peace
A film about the Hungarians of Transcarpathia
2025 hu 58 minutes
Rating: 10
Plot
The crew of kontroll.hu traveled to Transcarpathia, Ukraine, to film among orphaned children in Munkács and lonely elders in Tiszakeresztúr. The documentary follows a single day in the life of Reverend József Sipos, a Reformed pastor whose calling extends far beyond the pulpit. From abandoned hospital wards to remote village homes, he brings words of comfort, food, and aid to those left behind in the shadow of the Russian–Ukrainian war. Just a mile and a half from the Hungarian border—a mile and a half from peace—the film reveals the stark reality of life lived on the very edge of hope.
Trailer
Cast
József Sipos
Self as Reformed pastor
Betti Sipos
Reporter
Hajnalka Dankovics
Self
Béla Fábián
Self
Gyöngyi Fábián
Self
Jolán Kardos
Self
Anna Marinka
Self
Valéria Takács
Self
