András Földes, Anna Kis / Germany, Hungary, Czech Republic, Denmark, Norway / 2026 / 94 min
In a 21st-century European country, a clear sign of deteriorating democracy is the loss of press freedom. When the Index newsroom in Budapest buckles under political pressure, its team refuses to be silenced. The journalists make a radical decision to refuse to accept the censorship pressure.
What do you do when you are asked to stay silent? In 2020, Hungary's leading independent newsroom buckles under political pressure. Filmed under extreme tension, the documentary places you at the very heart of the Index newsroom. We witness secret meetings, share the journalists' ethical dilemmas, and watch their mass resignation. Following this act of resistance, the film tracks their attempt to build a new independent news platform, with the cost of existential insecurity.
