Eastern Illuminations

This film is exploring the phenomenon of censorship in Czechoslovakia, Poland and Hungary cinema during the communist era. The key filmmakers are sharing their memories and stories on how they defeated the system. Using interviews and footage from films, typical for those times, we introduce some of the most influential films during the oppressive times in those countries. At the same time we compare the three biggest film powers of Eastern Europe and discover what lies beneath the success of the filmmakers that was far greater then we could imagine. The documentary also focuses on the impact of key political events on filmmaking and the people involved within the industry.