A Mile and a Half from Peace

Story Line

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.

“A film about the Hungarians of Transcarpathia”

Top Cast

József Sipos

Self as Reformed pastor

Betti Sipos

Reporter

Hajnalka Dankovics

Self

Béla Fábián

Self

Gyöngyi Fábián

Self

Jolán Kardos

Self