The Citizen

The Citizen is a drama about Wilson, a political refugee from Africa living in Budapest. Working as a security guard, he struggles to obtain citizenship through a series of rigorous examinations. Despite his knowledge of poetry, he repeatedly fails the tests due to his inability to answer specific questions about Hungarian publications and history. The conflict intensifies when the examination committee questions the validity of his claims regarding the violence he fled in his home country. During his struggle, Wilson meets a teacher named Mari.

The film was directed by Roland Vranik, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Iván Szabó. Produced in Hungary, the movie has a runtime of 108 minutes. Since its release on January 26, 2017, it has received a generally positive response from viewers, maintaining a rating of 7.1/10 on IMDb based on 902 votes.