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October 6, 2006 -
Hungarian Cultural Center, New York
A FIERY AUTUMN IN THE COLD WAR
New documentary film on the 1956 Hungarian Revolution
After the screening Q&A with two Travelling Scholars:
CSABA BÉKÉS and ATTILA SZAKOLCZAI
Photos:
Gabriella Gyorffy
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A Fiery Autumn in the Cold War,
a film by the by the 1956
Institute, presents the history
of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution in a world political context.
It considers the development of "normality" after the Second
World War, the characteristics of the Cold War period, and the
antecedents of the Hungarian Revolution in Central and Eastern
Europe. It uses contemporary documents to present foreign
reactions to the events and failures of the Revolution, and the
political considerations and behavior of the Great Powers. It
covers the exodus that followed and the human cost of the
reprisals for those who stayed behind.
Screenplay: János M. Rainer, Director of the 1956 Institute
Directors: Judit Kóthy and Judit Topits
Producer: Réka Sárközy
More about the movie at the 1956 Institute web
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Greetings and introduction by László Jakab
Orsós, Director of HCC
The
documentary was followed by
Q&A with two
Traveling Scholars:
Csaba Békés
Founding Director, Cold War
History Research Center, Budapest
Attila Szakolczai
Senior Research Fellow, 1956
Institute, Budapest
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