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"The Memories of a River"
1989
Directed by Judit Elek

Judit Ellek's (Maria's Day) humanistic, deeply moving moral tale of a Jewish raftsman, accused of drowning a girl in the river Tisza, whose son is forced by the district attorney to testify against him. Winner, Ecumenical Prize, Montreal World Film Festival. Hungarian with English subtitles. 131 minutes.