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The Citizen

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A Hungarian woman and a refugee form a deep bond.

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Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times 07/26/2018
An involving, stacked deck of a story plus strong acting and a mix of vital themes combine to make "The Citizen" a solid drama about immigration, nationalism and survival in an often unforgiving world. Go to Full Review Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter 07/05/2018
It's a deeply moving examination of the current white-hot social issue of immigration, depicting the travails of an African refugee desperately trying to attain Hungarian citizenship. Go to Full Review Glenn Kenny New York Times 07/05/2018
A careful, compassionate and beautifully acted character drama with a social conscience. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 11/02/2018
B
Examines immigration from a humanistic point of view. Go to Full Review Harvey S. Karten Big Apple Reviews 10/13/2018
A-
A stunning lead performance and a plot that resonates with current U.S. anxieties despite its base in Budapest. Go to Full Review Kam Williams Sly Fox 08/19/2018
4/4
A touching, timely and zany soap opera ostensibly reflecting the sensibilities of the modern Immigration Era. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Thomas S @RT53929595 Sep 8 Not bad; the scene of the separation with the baby almost made me cry See more Read all reviews
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Roland Vranik

Director

Dr. Cake-Baly Marcelo

Wilson

Arghavan Shekari

Shirin

Agnes Mahr

Mari

Tibor Gáspár

Actor

István Znamenák

Actor

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The Citizen

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Movie Info

Synopsis A Hungarian woman and a refugee form a deep bond.
Director
Roland Vranik
Producer
Károly Féher
Screenwriter
Iván Szabó, Roland Vranik
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Hungarian
Release Date (Streaming)
May 13, 2019
Runtime
1h 49m