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Personal Belongings

Premiere Date: June 11, 1996

Synopsis

Bela Bognar is no ordinary American dad. Now a suburbanite, he once fought against Soviet domination during the Hungarian revolution. Ever since, his life has been a longing for the glories of the past. Steven Bognar crafts a moving portrait of his father's 40-year quest for identity and home

TAGS: family history, genealogy, hungary, identity

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Filmmaker

Steven Bognar

Steven Bognar

Critical Acclaim

...intimate and poignant...”

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