Hunky Blues - The American Dream

Call Number
320-1-4:29/1

General information

Call No.:
320-1-4:29/1
Part of series
HU OSA 320-1-4 Photographs and Home Movie Collection of Privát Fotó és Film Alapivány: Films: Péter Forgács Art Documentaries
Located at
DVD-ROM #29 / No. 1
Original Title
Hunky Blues - Az amerikai álom
Date of production
2009
Date
2009
Level
Item
Primary Type
Moving image
Language
English
Duration
1 hour 40 min.

Content

Form/Genre
Documentary film
Contents Summary
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 the film weaves images from 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 fulfillment of their own American dream.