Danube Exodus is the web presentation of Péter Forgács’s immersive multimedia installation originally created at the Getty Research Institute’s residency in 2002. Based on Forgács’s award-winning Danube Exodus documentary (1997), the work uses archival footage shot by amateur filmmaker Captain Nándor Andrásovits of refugees travelling along the Danube in 1939–40 to weave together interlinked historical narratives of displacement, loss, and memory. The online adaptation extends the installation’s interactive nature to the web, allowing viewers to navigate the layered stories, exploring personal testimonies, diaries, and interviews alongside historical imagery. By situating these interwoven accounts within the metaphor of the river as both path and history, Danube Exodus transforms found footage into a reflective digital space that invites contemplation on human journeys, collective memory, and the intertwined fates of communities. The web adaptation was realized with the support of C3 Center for Culture & Communication in Budapest.
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