 It was directed by Krisztina Goda, and produced by Andrew G. Vajna.The movie appeared in Hungarian cinemas on 23 October 2006, the 50th anniversary of the revolution.On 29 October 2006, it was shown at the White House for President George W. Bush and guests (including Hungarian-American figures such as George Pataki, Governor of New York, and George A. Olah, Nobel Prize winner).