DEMOCRACY NOIR
Denmark, Germany, Hungary, United States 2024 – Director: Connie Field – Original language: English, Hungarian – Subtitles: English – Length: 113 min.
“Our only hope is the EU,” says Tímea Szabó, who has been fighting against the Orbán system for years. Though it is also the EU that has sent money to Hungary, knowing full well how blatantly the democratic structures are being eroded there. The film portrays three women fighting against the autocrat – in their country and, with it, the whole of Europe because Orbán serves as a prime example for others. Sara Gómez
Biography
Connie Field ist a pioneer of social documentary film. She received an Emmy and was nominated for an Academy Award for her work. Before starting to work as a director and producer, she was active in various social and human rights organizations.
Filmography (selection)
THE WHISTLEBLOWER OF MY LAI, US 2018, 64 min.
HAVE YOU HEARD FROM JOHANNESBURG: FAIR PLAY, US 2010, 96 min.
SALUD, US 2006, 93 min.
No youth rating
Camera: Connie Field. Sound: Marci Ecsedi. Editing: Gregory Scharpen. Music: Jonas Struck. Production: Real Lava, Clarity Films. Producer: Sigrid Dyekjær. Co-Producers: Co-producer: Heino Deckert Associate Producer: Harry Vaugh. International Sales: Real Lava.
