East from the West or The Discreet Charm of the Media
In this Hungarian comedy post communist materialism is satirized. Someone in Hungary has won a large screen TV set. As they live in the country, it must be delivered from Budapest upon the back of an abandoned Russian military truck. The TV is turned on so that all the truck passes will see its perfect picture and hear its messages.
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East from the West or The Discreet Charm of the Media
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Mar 3, 1994
Runtime
2h 6m
Genres
Comedy
Original Title
Nyugattól keletre, avagy a média diszkrét bája
Director
István Dárday
Description
In this Hungarian comedy post communist materialism is satirized. Someone in Hungary has won a large screen TV set. As they live in the country, it must be delivered from Budapest upon the back of an abandoned Russian military truck. The TV is turned on so that all the truck passes will see its perfect picture and hear its messages.
