Presentations focusing on the 1956 Hungarian Revolution
FRIDAY 2007 november 23
10:00 a.m. Hungarian | Savoy Room | FILM Children of Glory With English subtitles, recounts the story of the 1956 epic battle between the Hungarian & Soviet water polo team against the backdrop of the events of the 1956 Hungarian revolution. (123 min.) |
1:15 p.m. Hungarian & English | Ritz Room | FILM Wounded Celebration,With English subtitles, documentary film about the peaceful remembrance to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1956 Revolution in Budapest, thwarted by the police in a series of intimidating and terrorizing measures of unprecedented dimensions. |
3:30 p.m. English | Ritz Room | Dr.Tápay Miklós (Cincinnati, OH) “Against What Did the Hungarians Revolt in 1956?” |
SATURDAY 2007 november 24
3:30 p.m. English | Ritz Room | Dr. Scarlett Antalóczy (Canada): “Freedom ’56: Music and Literary Presentation” (including personal accounts of the Hungarian Revolution and its aftermath). |
4:00 p.m. Hungarian & English | Ritz Room | Dániel Dukán, student, was unlawfully detained by Hungarian police during the October 2006 1956. Revolution memorial in BP. He will recount his ordeal and accept questions from audience. |
VASÁRNAP / SUNDAY 2007 november 25
| 11 a.m. Hungarian & English | Ritz Room | Freedom Dance (released 2007) animated documentary film, Steven Fischer & Craig Herron (4 months in the lives of artist Edward Hilbert & wife Judy during 1956 Hungarian revolution. Story of the Hilbert’s eventful escape intercutting original character driven animation w/recorded interviews & photos. (Winner of 2007 Peer Awards, Documentary, Washington DC.; Official selection at Utopia Film Festival, Greenbelt, MD) |