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Hunky Blues

Hunky Blues

The American Dream
May 04, 2009 1h 40m
6.2
4 votes

Synopsis

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.

Title Hunky Blues
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Countries Hungary
Keywords immigrant, immigration, american dream