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The Citizen

11/1/2022 | 1h 48m 10s

The life of a political refugee seeking Hungarian citizenship takes an unexpected turn.

Wilson, a political refugee, wants to become a Hungarian citizen but repeatedly fails the basic constitutional studies exam. His life takes an unexpected turn when his colleague recommends her sister Mari, a teacher specialized in Hungarian history and culture, to him. During the course of their budding romance, a young, pregnant and undocumented Iranian woman seeks shelter at Wilson's apartment.

11/01/2022

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The Citizen

11/1/2022 | 1h 48m 10s

Wilson, a political refugee, wants to become a Hungarian citizen but repeatedly fails the basic constitutional studies exam. His life takes an unexpected turn when his colleague recommends her sister Mari, a teacher specialized in Hungarian history and culture, to him. During the course of their budding romance, a young, pregnant and undocumented Iranian woman seeks shelter at Wilson's apartment.

11/01/2022

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