Torn from the Flag

Torn from the Flag
Directed by	Endre Hules Klaudia Kovacs
Written by	Endre Hules Klaudia Kovacs - Story
Produced by	George Adams - Associate Producer Klaudia Kovacs - Producer Laszlo Kovacs - Executive Producer Andrew Senyei - Executive Producer Vilmos Zsigmond - Executive Producer
Cinematography	Zoltan Honti László Kovács
Music by	Chris Horvath
Distributed by	Homage to 1956, LLC.
Release date	November 10, 2007 (2007-11-10) (AFI Los Angeles)
Running time	96 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	English, Russian, Italian, Hungarian

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

• The Hollywood Reporter
• LA Weekly
• The Budapest Times
• MovieMaker Magazine
• Congressional Record of the United States America
• American Cinematographer

External links

• Official Website
• Torn from the Flag: A Film by Klaudia Kovacs at IMDb
• The director-producer-writer's homepage