The internationally acclaimed director and recipient of the Erasmus Award in 2007, Péter Forgács created a documentary exploring the fate of hundred thousands of Hungarian men and women who arrived to the United States between 1890 and 1921. To tell their sagas Forgács weaved this grand epic from the early American cinema, found footage, photographs and interviews. The film reveals the difficult moments of arrival, integration and assimilation, which eventually fed the happiness of the later generations and their fulfillment of the American dream.
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At America's elite MIT, a Ghanaian alum follows four African students as they strive to graduate and become agents of change for their home countries Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe.
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Hunky Blues 2009 / Trailer
A FILMPARTNERS PRODUCTION Director: Péter Forgács Editor: Péter Sass Consultant: Gábor Ferenczi András Forgách Music: Károly Cserepes János Másik ...
HUNKY BLUES
Excerpt from the film HUNKY BLUES. The Hungarian immigrant experience is revealed and revered in this documentary by director Peter Forgacs.
HUNKY BLUES - Trailor
The internationally acclaimed director and recipient of the Erasmus Award in 2007 Péter Forgács created a documentary exploring the fate of hundred ...
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