Revolution's Orphans

197926 min 13 secFilm: Fiction

Direction: John N. Smith

Production: Rob IvesonRoman Kroitor

Script: Laszlo GéfinJanos SzanyiJohn N. Smith

Produced by the NFB in cooperation with the CBC, ATEC of Canada, the National Museum of Man, and the National Museums of Canada.

In 1956 the Hungarian Revolution claimed 50 000 lives. Many thousands more had to flee their homeland to escape the treachery of the secret police. Clara and her father are two of these refugees, who came to Canada to settle. But both are haunted by the horrible events they have left behind. It takes the arrival of Uncle Janos from Budapest to explain to Clara the years of uncertainty and bitterness she has lived through since her childhood escape.

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Subject categories


  • Foreign Countries > Conflicts and Civil WarEastern Europe and BalkansEurope
  • War, Conflict and Peace > EuropeMemoirs and MemorialsNuclear Age and the Cold War
  • Cultural Diversity and Multiculturalism > European OriginsPolitical Refugees
  • Media Education > Documentary Film
  • History and Citizenship Education > Issues in Society Today
  • Health/Personal Development > Problem Solving/Conflict Resolution
  • History > World History

Credits


director
John N. Smith
producer
Rob Iveson
Roman Kroitor
script
Laszlo Géfin
Janos Szanyi
John N. Smith
camera
David De Volpi
sound
Jacques Drouin
editing
Peter Wintonick
sound editing
Les Halman
music
Richard Gresko
cast
Bronwen Mantel
Septimiu Sever
Maruska Stankova
Rudi Lipp

Awards


  • Bronze Hugo - Category: Short Subject - DramaInternational Film Festival
  • Genie Award for Best Performance by a Lead Acor to Rudi LippGenie Awards