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Balaton retró
Balaton retró

Balaton retró

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Documentary

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Scenes from holiday life at Lake Balaton in Hungary during the communism.

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Status

Released

Original Language

Hungarian

Runtime

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Rating

8/10

Release Date

12 December 2007

Country

Hungary

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