Hungarian Retro

APPROPIATE

2010 / 82min.

Rating7.2

Genres

Documentary

Synopsis

A feature length, lively - montage style - documentary, capturing the essence of what life was like in socialist Hungary - dubbed the "The most cheerful barrack" back then - using contemporary music, interviews, adverts and news footages.

Directors

Actors

Gábor Máté

Péter Vallai

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