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Documentary on the 1956 Commemoration Season screened in the Hague

On Thursday afternoon 16 March, the Embassy of Hungary in the Netherlands presented the short documentary ‘The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 – 60 years later.

The film features the recollections of Hungarian and Dutch individuals, who also talk about the importance of remembering. The film about the 1956 Commemoration Season presents the eleven events that were organized throughout the Netherlands from August to November 2016, including concerts, exhibitions and conferences attended by over 7000 visitors, as well as giving an insight into the experiences, thoughts and conclusions of the attendees.

The documentary was made by the Netherlands based Hungarian filmmaker Csaba Bogádi and was intended to commemorate the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 and transfer the knowledge and experiences of this historic event to younger generations. The Dutch athletes who took part in the boycott of the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne in solidarity of Hungary were also present at the premiere. The series of events of the Commemoration Season was made possible by the Memorial Committee for 1956.