Amidst the brazen rise of 21st century authoritarianism, few politicians have proven as corrupt and adept at undermining democracy as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. He takes carefully crafted, methodical steps to chip away at Hungarian democratic institutions while maintaining popularity with a majority of citizens. Democracy Noir follows three courageous women – opposition politician Timea, journalist Babett, and nurse Nikoletta – who fight relentlessly to expose the lies and corruption embedded in Orbán’s government. However, they face a well-financed and sophisticated opposition in Orbán’s ultra-conservative Fidesz party.
Biography:
Connie Field, is an Academy Award-nominated, and Emmy Award-winning director who has made a number of high profile-documentaries. Her most recently finished films are The Whistleblower of My Lai and Oliver Tambo. Some of her previous work includes Al Helm: Martin Luther King in Palestine; the seven-part series Have You Heard From Johannesburg; Freedom on My Mind, A History of the Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi; The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter and ¡Salud! She is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Sigrid Dyekjer is an accomplished Danish documentary film producer. She was awarded with The Ib Award. An award given by the Danish directors to honor the best producer in the Danish film industry. Sigrid teaches at the National Film School of Denmark and at DOK Incubator, an initiative supported by Media. She produced Oscar-nominee Hanna Polak’s Something Better To Come. For this she was nominated at The Producers Guild of America Awards.
Heino Deckert is a producer and managing director of Ma.ja.de. Filmproduktion and Ma.ja.de. Fiction, as well as running Deckert Distribution for documentaries. His new company, Pluto Film is specialized in the distribution of arthouse and cross-over film as well as cinematic works by emerging talents. Heino founded d.net, an informal union of six European colleagues joining forces to exchange ideas and initiatives.
