Torn from the Flag (2007)

Directed by

Endre Hules, Klaudia Kovács

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 37m

Rating

10.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

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How it feels

This documentary explains the international decline of communism and focuses on the 1956 Hungarian Revolution as an early catalyst for that decline. It covers the Cold War rivalry between superpowers and uses interviews with diplomats and historians to present the events.

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What happens

Torn from the Flag: a Film by Klaudia Kovacs 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. Interviewees include: Otto von Habsburg, Henry Kissinger, William Taubman, Arpad Goncz, George Vassiliou, and Imre Pozsgay Torn from the Flag: a Film by Klaudia Kovacs was made primarily for international theatrical release and television distribution. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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