Revolution's Orphans

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]

Revolution's Orphans
Directed by	John N. Smith
Written by	Laszlo Gefin John N. Smith János Szanyi
Produced by	Rob Iveson, Roman Kroitor
Starring	Rudi Lipp Bronwen Mantel
Cinematography	David De Volpi
Production company	National Film Board
Distributed by	National Film Board
Release date	1979 (1979)
Running time	27 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English

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).