The work is called the truest Trianon story, in which, among other things, answers are sought to questions such as what happened to the Hungarian delegation visiting France after January 7, 1920, how they got to the point where the treaty was signed on June 4, 1920 I'm afraid.
Trianon still hurts all Hungarians - said Gergely Gulyás, the minister in charge of the Prime Minister's Office, at the film's premiere in Budapest on Tuesday. He emphasized: Since Trianon, the fourth generation of a more than thousand-year-old nation is now growing up, which was destined for death by the victorious great powers of World War I 102 years ago, which had a hard time surviving, and which, a century later, is equally difficult to live in the shadow of Trianon.
"We have learned in the last century that a nation can unite not only in one country, but also across physical borders," he emphasized. "Trianon still hurts today for all Hungarians, if we assess with our minds and hearts the tragedy that happened to us Hungarians, our national community, our place of residence, our family, our ancestors," he pointed out, adding: the moment must come in the life of every Hungarian generation when, in its depths, meets this tragedy.
Since 2010, a fundamental turn has taken place in national politics. "We knew we had to break Trianon's curse. The curse that afflicts us, the Hungarians, and the whole of Central Europe at the same time" , he said, adding: "this is why we stated in the Basic Law that we bear institutional responsibility and not only feel for the Hungarian nation".
While more and more countries in Europe are struggling to speak their mother tongue within their borders, a century after Trianon, millions of people speak, even live and feel Hungarian outside the country's borders, all over the world. "The task of the century ahead of us is to remain, strengthen and grow," said Gergely Gulyás.
As he pointed out, historians had to discover huge white spots in 20th century Hungarian history after the regime change, and they did a huge job. By now, the films that show these white spots to us as they are known by science and as they need to be introduced to Hungarian eyes can be made - he stressed, thanking the creators of the film for this.
He emphasized: this film is also an unexpectedly timely reminder that we can do a lot even in seemingly impossible situations. "Even if everyone is against us, even if the leaders of states do not recognize that a decent peace is the only possible way. Even if they want to force us to our knees and even if they don't respect our sovereignty" .
The film, directed by Ádám Tősér, deals with the crisis period that Hungary faced after the First World War. It presents the struggle of the Hungarian peace delegation to conclude a proportionate and fair treaty, while, with the help of Hungarian and French historians, it explores the domestic and foreign political reasons and circumstances of the time, which led to the most tragic loss in Hungary's history.
The Megafilm production, produced by Dorottya Helmeczy, can be seen in cinemas from Thursday.
Source and title image: MTI/Zsolt Szigetváry
