HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Aug. 18 CA-Kovac-film-press
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Aug. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Independent
director-producer-writer Klaudia Kovacs' multi-award-winning film "Torn from
the Flag," which was made in collaboration with Oscar-winning cinematographer
Vilmos Zsigmond, ASC, and the late multi-award-winning cinematographer Laszlo
Kovacs, ASC, continues its Oscar bid.
"Torn from the Flag" is a feature-length, sociopolitical historical
documentary about the international fall of communism and the global effects
of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution and Freedom Fight. The documentary covers
1945 through 1991; it presents the rivalry between the superpowers of the time
and shows the Hungarian Revolution as a catalyst for the advancement of
democracy. With the current global sociopolitical climate being rife with
turmoil, e.g., the events currently happening in Georgia, Poland, and other
former Eastern Bloc countries, this film mirrors other nations' similar
dilemmas.
"Torn from the Flag" includes current and 1956 archive footage by Laszlo
Kovacs and 1956 archive footage by Vilmos Zsigmond. It features, in person or
in archive footage, Henry Kissinger, Otto von Habsburg, Ronald Reagan, Mikhail
Gorbachev, George Vassiliou, Arpad Goncz and Imre Pozsgay.
"Torn from the Flag" was Laszlo Kovacs' last film, but also utilizes the
archive footage which represents his earliest work. Kovacs is regarded by
many as one of cinematography's greats and yet has never garnered his own
Oscar. In contributing to this film artistically, historically and also in
the area of human rights, Mr. Kovacs treats the audience to a wide-ranging
introspective into his vast talent. An Oscar for Best Documentary awarded to
this film would not only recognize its quality but would also celebrate,
albeit posthumously, his lifetime of extraordinary achievement.
In collaboration with ArcLight Cinemas, the film screens in Los Angeles
twice daily -- at 12:05 pm and 2:35 pm -- August 22 - 28, 2008, at 6360 West
Sunset Boulevard (at Vine), Los Angeles (Hollywood), CA 90028 at the ArcLight
Cinemas complex. Facilities include state-of-the-art "black box" auditoriums
and the historic Cinerama Dome as well as a cafe bar and a cinema-focused gift
shop. Established by Pacific Theatres, ArcLight Cinemas takes the movie going
experience to a new evolution. Please visit www.arclightexperience.com
"Torn from the Flag" is intended for international theatrical release and
television distribution.
Main Credits:
Laszlo Kovacs - Executive Producer, Director of Photography
Vilmos Zsigmond - Executive Producer
Endre Hules - Writer, Director
Klaudia Kovacs - Film by, Director, Producer, Writer
Dr. Andrew Senyei - Executive Producer
George Adams - Associate Producer
Zoltan Honti - Cinematographer
Kinga Toth - Production Associate
Chris Horvath - Original Music
SOURCE Homage to 1956, LLC
