Torn from the Flag
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{{Infobox film
| name = Torn from the Flag
| image =
| caption =
| director = Endre Hules
Klaudia Kovacs
| producer = George Adams - Associate Producer
Klaudia Kovacs - Producer
Laszlo Kovacs - Executive Producer
Andrew Senyei - Executive Producer
Vilmos Zsigmond - Executive Producer
| writer = Endre Hules
Klaudia Kovacs - Story
| starring =
| music = Chris Horvath
| cinematography = Zoltan Honti
László Kovács
| country = United States
| language = English, Russian, Italian, Hungarian
| runtime = 96 minutes
| budget =
| gross =
| distributor = Homage to 1956, LLC.
| released = {{Film date|2007|11|10|AFI Los Angeles}}
}}
Torn from the Flag is a 2007 documentary film about the international decline of communism and the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. The film encompasses the tense Cold War era (1945–1991) and presents the rivalry of the superpowers during that time. It shows the 1956 Hungarian Revolution as the first catalyst for the future decline of the communist system, and as a remarkable turning point for the advancement of democracy. The film's Hungarian title is A lyukas zászló.
Torn from the Flag was made primarily for international theatrical release and television distribution.
Accolades
The film's world premiere was in Hollywood, in the American Film Institute’s film festival, AFI Fest. It was screened in the festival’s "Milestones" section—described as "celebrating the best of the best"—along with films by Ingmar Bergman and Michelangelo Antonioni. Tickets for the premiere sold out in 45 minutes, and the film received a standing ovation. To date, the film has been invited to participate in 20 festivals, and is the recipient of 8 awards and recognition.
References
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- [http://static1.1.sqspcdn.com/static/f/890001/14027252/1315361191997/Review-TheHollywoodReporter.pdf?token=XnbJ1vj4lcs1C%2BgblgxcDTSWEjo%3D The Hollywood Reporter]
- [http://static1.1.sqspcdn.com/static/f/890001/13777611/1313930268930/Article-LAWeekly-Review.pdf?token=VYLf4h087FDyELhl91QIqvagvy4%3D LA Weekly]
- [http://static1.1.sqspcdn.com/static/f/890001/13777668/1313931055617/Article-BudapestTimes-HungarybaseddocumentarypremieresinLA.pdf?token=DbIWoHKdJlQtwsq1lHgaOG%2BjbOQ%3D The Budapest Times]
- [http://static1.1.sqspcdn.com/static/f/890001/13777591/1313929937683/Article-CinematicUprising-MovieMakerMagazine-Winter2008.pdf?token=tX3mBkne2EJ6VWvQUFJvIxjtd10%3D MovieMaker Magazine]
- [http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getpage.cgi?dbname=2005_record&page=E877&position=all Congressional Record of the United States America]
- [http://static1.1.sqspcdn.com/static/f/890001/13787400/1313988835487/AmericanCinematographer_ARTICLE_07-08-z.pdf?token=taPSpX3Va9lcueYJvqxFlrcGAcU%3D American Cinematographer]
External links
- [http://www.KlaudiaKovacs.com/tornfromtheflag/ Official Website]
- {{IMDb title|0468559|Torn from the Flag: A Film by Klaudia Kovacs}}
- [http://www.KlaudiaKovacs.com The director-producer-writer's homepage]
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Category:American documentary films
Category:Documentary films about the Cold War
Category:Hungarian Revolution of 1956 films
Category:Documentary films about Hungary