Roland Vranik’s ‘The Citizen’ at 2018 African Diaspora International Film Festival in Chicago

The Citizen
Still from 'The Citizen' Courtesy / Stockholm Film Festival
The Citizen
Still from 'The Citizen' Courtesy / Stockholm Film Festival

Roland Vranik’s ‘The Citizen’ at 2018 African Diaspora International Film Festival in Chicago

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The 2018 African Diaspora International Film Festival (ADIFF) opens today in Chicago, and runs through June 14th, at Facets Cinémathèque, 1517 W. Fullerton Ave. ADIFF is an “international film festival with a focus on the human experience of [the African Diaspora and other] people of color all over the world”.  We’ll talk with Hungarian filmmaker, Roland Vranik. His latest movie, The Citizen, “follows Wilson, a political refugee from Guinea Bissau, as he attempts to find his place in Hungarian society. He decides to acquire the Hungarian citizenship and meets history teacher Mary. Their interaction takes an unexpected turn”. The Citizen screens at ADIFF on Tuesday, June 12 at 8:30pm.