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Diary for My Children (1984)

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Original title
Napló gyermekeimnek
Directed by
Márta Mészáros
Genre
drama film
Country
Hungary
Runtime
1h 46m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 33 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young woman returns to Hungary after World War II and tries to rebuild her life and find her place in a changing society. The film blends her personal memories with factual newsreels from the era.

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What happens

Diary for My Children (Hungarian: Napló gyermekeimnek) is a 1984 Hungarian drama film directed by Márta Mészáros. It was entered into the 1984 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Grand Prix Spécial du Jury. In July 2021, the film was shown in the Cannes Classics section at the Cannes Film Festival. It is the first film of the autobiographical trilogy, followed by Diary for My Lovers and Diary for My Father and Mother. The film contains documentary footage integrated with the story. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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