‘Identity Card’ (Občanský průkaz) movie review: Czech communist-era nostalgia
Občanský průkaz (Identity Card) made a big splash with Czech critics and audiences when it opened locally last fall
May 22, 2011
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Občanský průkaz (Identity Card) made a big splash with Czech critics and audiences when it opened locally last fall
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