Transylvania means �across the forest� so this music documentary is aptly aptly named as it follows two members of Hungary�s most famous folk band, Muzik�s, as they gather songs from Transylvanian villages near and far. 

Under communism, the Hungarian government attempted to homogenize the musical heritage of the country into manageable uniformity.  People were told that they had no real music of their own.  In opposition, young Hungarian musicians started filtering into Transylvania, in Romania, where a large Hungarian population still lived the village life that had been stamped out elsewhere. They collected songs, brought them back to Hungary and started a vibrant folk renaissance, called the �Tanchaz� (dance house) movement. 

The film features brilliant performances from virtuoso folk musicians, playing for weddings, harvests and various rites of passage, showing the relationship of the music to every stage of life.

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