hufilmtv1-10, Exercise 2: Six questions on "A tanu was banned for ten years" Model answer (check the details): 1. Who says it? Many popular accounts, retellings and some critics. 2. Evidence? The film was made in 1969 and shown publicly in 1979, a gap of about ten years, which is documented. Why it was held back, by whom, and whether an explicit ban was issued, is described differently in different accounts. 3. When written? Much of the "banned" story comes from after 1989, when a story of suppression was attractive. 4. Which version? The film as released in 1979, and any earlier cuts or private showings, should be distinguished. 5. Who gains? A narrative of resistance and of a long-suppressed masterpiece benefits critics, the film's reputation and a post-1989 story of the past. 6. What would change my mind? Contemporary documents: censors' notes, studio letters, decisions of the authorities, and statements by Bacso at the time. Verdict: "made in 1969 and released in 1979 after a long delay" is supported. "Banned for ten years" is plausible but depends on documents that show a formal ban, so label it "often described as banned".