Visitors to a Familiar Past

A 1966 issue of Merian, a travel magazine, featuring Romania was filled with a number of positive articles, but there was one that criticized the regime. This inspired me to view 8mm vacation movies from the ’70s. At first glance the foreign tourists seemed to follow the recommendations from Merian and enjoy a carefree vacation. After a second look I noticed hints of a past familiar to me. (Gabriel Tempea)

Translation: Steve Wilder

The author György Sebestyén emigrated to Austria after the suppression of the Hungarian uprising of 1956. Later, in 1966, he wrote a travel reportage consisting of five...