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Memoirs of a River

Where:

🇭🇺 Hungary

When:

The 1880s

In the 19th century Austro-Hungarian Empire, David Hersko, a Jewish shepherd, witnesses the attack of a young girl. His home is burned down and he finds shelter with the family of a Jewish logger. The loggers find the body of a young woman which they bury, going against local laws. They are charged with her murder and it is believed that they killed her as a ritual murder.

Released in 1990 — 147 minutes

Language:

Hungarian