Synopsis
In July 2020, the editor-in-chief of Index.hu, Hungary's largest independent news site, is fired. The newsroom reads it as the last step in a slow takeover by interests close to Orbán's government. Within days, roughly eighty journalists walk out together. With no employer and no guarantee a new outlet can survive under political pressure, they build Telex.hu from scratch.
Shot inside the newsroom as events unfold, the film is a first-hand account of what it costs to keep independent journalism alive, told by the people who are still doing it.
Shot inside the newsroom as events unfold, the film is a first-hand account of what it costs to keep independent journalism alive, told by the people who are still doing it.
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IDF at DOK Leipzig 2026
We bring four films to DOK Leipzig this year. A project from Ex Oriente Features 2023 is at DOK Preview, and three Central and Eastern European films will be showcased at the DOK Film Market.
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East Doc Market 2026: Projects Revealed
Introducing the selected projects for this year’s East Doc Market – a key international platform where documentary filmmakers from Central and Eastern Europe meet with decision-makers from across the global film industry.
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