East Side Stories

Name: East Side Stories
Director: Csaba Bollók
Genre: Drama
Released: 2012-01-19
Cast: Mari Csomós, Dezső Garas, Roland Rába, Zsolt Trill

2012 · 90 min · Drama

An anthology film featuring four tales about the realities of life in Hungary and the Balkans.

Directed by Csaba Bollók

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