László Nemes

László Nemes (born Nemes Jeles László; Hungarian: [ˈnɛmɛʃ ˈjɛlɛʃ ˈlaːsloː]; 18 February 1977) is a Hungarian filmmaker. His films usually explore Jewish social and political resistance in 20th century Hungary, featuring long takes and meticulously dressed historical sets. He is most known for his debut feature film Son of Saul (2015), which won the Grand Prix at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival, the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film and Hungary's second Academy Award for Best Foreign Lang