Revolution's Orphans

Revolution's Orphans
Directed byJohn N. Smith
Written byLaszlo Gefin
John N. Smith
János Szanyi
Produced byRob Iveson, Roman Kroitor
StarringRudi Lipp
Bronwen Mantel
CinematographyDavid De Volpi
Production
company
Distributed byNational Film Board
Release date
  • 1979 (1979)
Running time
27 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Revolution's Orphans is a 1979 Canadian short film, produced by the National Film Board of Canada and directed by John N. Smith.[1] It is about a man who flees Hungary, with his daughter Clara, for Canada as the 1956 Hungarian Revolution happens. They feel regret for abandoning their homeland—until Clara's uncle Janos arrives.[2]

The film won the Bronze Hugo, Short Subject-Drama at the 1979 Chicago International Film Festival. It earned six Genie Award nominations; Rudi Lipp won the Genie Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actor (Non-Feature).

  1. ^ "Revolution's Orphans". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  2. ^ "National Film Board of Canada - Revolution's Orphan (View the film here)". Archived from the original on 2016-10-25. Retrieved 2010-01-17.