In this unsettling film, a journalist, a politician and an activist fight to highlight the infringement of democratic rights in Hungary. The film focuses on how Viktor Orbán used a free and democratic election to install authoritarian rule, and that such practices do not stop at Hungary’s border. Through the activism of its three subjects, Democracy Noir details how unchecked power can quickly remove rights that were once taken for granted. It shows the women coming to terms with their country’s unravelling social and cultural landscape and that their experiences are a cautionary tale for the rest of the world. As much as it is an exploration of their courage and resistance, Democracy Noir is also a timely lesson on how the rise of autocratic politicians around the world, and an increasingly emboldened far right politic, pose direct consequences for us all.
The screening will be followed by a debrief session moderated by EUI Law Professor Silvia Suteu.
Additionally, the EUI Library will also have books on display celebrating Human Rights Day. We are grateful to the EUI Library for sponsoring this screening of the film, which is still making the rounds on the festival circuit.