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Vaska Easoff (1996)

Vaska Easoff poster
Original title
Haggyállógva Vászka
Directed by
Péter Gothár
Genre
comedy film
Country
Hungary
Runtime
1h 25m
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man endures life in a Soviet labor camp during World War II. The film follows his attempts to survive the harsh conditions through small acts of defiance and wit.

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What happens

Vaska Easoff (Hungarian: Haggyállógva, Vászka), also known as Letgohand Vaska (A Tale from the Labour Camp), is a 1996 Hungarian comedy film written and directed by Péter Gothár. The film was selected as the Hungarian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 69th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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