The Citizen
Az állampolgár
Synopsis
The heart-wrenching story of The Citizen begins with a citizenship exam, where the examination committee rigorously questions a middle-aged African man. No matter how beautifully he recites Hungarian poetry, Wilson, a political refugee in his late fifties, fails the exams for the umpteenth time, because he doesn’t know where the periodical ‘Magyar Közlöny’ got its name from, and what the Corvinae are. Moreover, inspired by Vörösmarty’s poem, the committee chairman even questions his reasons for leaving his mother country. Wilson argues that his reasons include his fellow citizens cutting pregnant women in half, yet he doesn’t manage to soften the heart of the committee members.
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Type: Trailer • Published 2018-07-11
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Europe on Screen
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Roland Vranik
- Screenplay & Story
- Roland Vranik, Iván Szabó
- Original Title
- Az állampolgár
- Country of Origin
- Hungary
- Spoken Languages
- Hungarian
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Roland Vranik
Roland Vranik, Iván Szabó
Imre Juhász
Lili Makk
Department Leadership Roster
Roland Vranik
Director
Imre Juhász
Director of Photography
Roland Vranik
Writer
Lili Makk
Editor
Iván Szabó
Writer
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What is The Citizen about?
The heart-wrenching story of The Citizen begins with a citizenship exam, where the examination committee rigorously questions a middle-aged African man. No matter how beautifully he recites Hungarian poetry, Wilson, a political refugee in his late fifties, fails the exams for the umpteenth time, because he doesn’t know where the periodical ‘Magyar Közlöny’ got its name from, and what the Corvinae are. Moreover, inspired by Vörösmarty’s poem, the committee chairman even questions his reasons for leaving his mother country. Wilson argues that his reasons include his fellow citizens cutting pregnant women in half, yet he doesn’t manage to soften the heart of the committee members.
Who directed The Citizen?
The Citizen was directed by Roland Vranik.
Who stars in The Citizen?
The principal cast of The Citizen includes Cake-Baly Marcelo, Ágnes Máhr, Arghavan Shekari, Tünde Szalontay, Gergõ Kocsis.
When was The Citizen released and how long is it?
The Citizen was released in 2017 with a total runtime of 1h 48m.