HUNKY BLUES
Hungarian Immigrants and the American Dream
Directed by Peter Forgacs
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.
World Premiere:
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
May 4, 2009, New York
Official Website
2009 * B&W * 100min.
Hungarian Immigrants and the American Dream
Directed by Peter Forgacs
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.
World Premiere:
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
May 4, 2009, New York
Official Website
2009 * B&W * 100min.
