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Mungiu’s Palm d’Or Award-Winning Movie Fjord Asks: Can Liberalism Tolerate Difference?

It is within this tension that the Romanian director Cristian Mungiu situates his filmic reconstruction of the Bodnariu case of 2015-2016, when five children were removed from a Romanian-Norwegian evangelical family amid allegations ranging from corporal punishment to “religious indoctrination”. On social media, the case of Bodnariu stirred controversies. Politicians used is as a political weapon.

1.07.2026

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Screening Human Rights Documentaries in Hungary for More than 20 Years- Enikő Gyureskó on Verzió Festival’s Mission in Human Rights and Education

In this conversation at the Review of Democracy, Enikő Gyureskó- the Festival Director of Verzió International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival – discusses the program of the Verzió Film Festival, which will take place between 6-13 November; the rationale of choosing specific foci in this year's program; the importance of documentaries in raising awareness about contemporary human rights issues; the collaborations between Verzió with other European festivals to promote human rights; the relevance of educational initiatives and university partnerships to foster critical engagement in Hungary.

5.11.2024