Torn from the flag - A lyukas zászló Film hongrois samedi 15 mars à la BNF

"... we cannot be generous with any other but our own blood." Albert Camus

Torn from the Flag is a feature-length, English-language documentary film about the fall of communism and the significant global effects of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution and Freedom Fight, which was one of the most remarkable events in modern history.
In 1956, Hungary, a nation of 10 million people, defeated the tyranny of the Soviet Union, a nation of 200 million. The 1956 Hungarian Revolution and Freedom Fight was the first significant indicator of, and a catalyst for, the future downfall of communism, and it initiated a process that culminated three decades later with the fall of the Berlin Wall and the demise of the Soviet Union. This event was so critical that the United Nations kept the "Hungarian Question" on its agenda for 7 years.
Torn from the Flag is now complete and it is 95 minutes long. It had its World Premiere on November 10th in the most prestigious North American film festival after Sundance: the AFI (American Film Institute) Fest in Los Angeles. We are proud that the film screened in the "Milestones" section, described by AFI as "celebrating the best of the best," to honor the late Hollywood legend Laszlo Kovacs, ASC, our cinematographer. Other Milestones honorees included such notables as Ingmar Bergman and Michelangelo Antonioni.
The project was made to honor the 50th anniversary. The unique aspect of this quality film lies in its complexity. Our objective was to examine the events on a global historical and political scale. We also utilized the material of recently opened archives and files.

A la BNF Petit auditorium samedi 15 mars 2008 à 11 h 45 dans le cadre du Festival Européen du Film Indépendant du 14 au 16 mars 2008

Voir aussi
http://www.klaudiainc.com/mainpage.html

http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=d1o0ZeSzoxk