The Citizen
2017, Hungarian. Directed by Roland Vranik.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Hungarian
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- Released
- 26 January 2017
- Original title
- Az állampolgár
- Country
- Hungary
- Written by
- Iván Szabó, Roland Vranik
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The Citizen runs 108 minutes (1h 48m).
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The Citizen isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free or rent it or buy it online. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Citizen?
If you liked The Citizen, try The House on Carroll Street, The Young One, The Color of Friendship.
Who directed The Citizen?
The Citizen (2017) was directed by Roland Vranik and stars Cake-Baly Marcelo, Ágnes Máhr, Arghavan Shekari.