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Identity Card (2010)

Identity Card poster
Original title
Občanský průkaz
Directed by
Ondřej Trojan
Genre
drama film, comedy film
Country
Slovakia, Czech Republic
Runtime
2h 17m
Rated
U
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 24 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 1970s Prague, a group of teenage friends navigate school, family, and first loves under the Communist regime. The story follows them from the day one boy receives his identity card at age fifteen.

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What happens

Identity Card (Czech: Občanský průkaz) is a 2010 Czech comedy film by Ondřej Trojan based on a story by Petr Šabach. The film premiered on 21 October 2010. The story, which takes place in Prague in the years 1974–77, tells about a group of fellow students: Peter (Petr), Cinderella (Popelka), Ales (Aleš) and Mita (Míťa). The film begins when Peter receives his identity card on his fifteenth birthday. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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