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A Report on the Party and the Guests
Why this pick
A razor-sharp Czech New Wave allegory, it shares The Witness’s deadpan escalation, ritualised authority and unnerving comic absurdity.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
MOVIE1969 1h 43m HUN
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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Man of Marble
Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Ferenc Kállai
Pelikán József, gátőr