Hunky Blues

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 4, 2009

Original language

Hungarian

Spoken languages

English, Hungarian

Countries

Hungary

Director

Péter Forgács

Producer

Gábor Kovács

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt1583271