No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos

2009 • Directed by

James Chressanthis

Documentary

Two heroes. One road. From Budapest to Hollywood, the journey of Laszlo Kovacs and Vilmos Zsigmond

The artistry, triumph and lifelong friendship of the great cinematographers Laszlo Kovacs and Vilmos Zsigmond. With film school equipment, they shoot the Soviet crackdown of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. As refugees they struggle in Hollywood, finally breaking into the mainstream with their pivotal contribution to the "American New Wave."