THE HUNGARIAN PLAYBOOK | DOCUMENTARY | BY BENCE MÁTÉ & ÁRON SZENTPÉTERI

Hungary during the 2022 election campaign: Prime Minister Viktor Orbán relies on a level of media control unprecedented in the EU. A group of young journalists takes on the state propaganda. The documentary by Bence Máté and Áron Szentpéteri shows exclusive footage and documents taken directly from the state media headquarters. They reveal how the Prime Minister's Cabinet Office controls the media and rules over 80% of the media market.

Director BENCE MÁTÉ, ÁRON SZENTPÉTERI | Producer FLORIAN SCHEWE | Camera ZÁGON NAGY, SAL KAZAN | Editor ZSÓFI ÉRDI

German version online @ ZDF: UNGARN: PROPAGANDA GEGEN PRESSEFREIHEIT

 Broadcasts on air @ SVT (SWEDEN) & 444.HU (HUNGARY) & ERR (ESTONIA) & TVN (POLAND) & RTV (SLOVENIJA)

Winner of the SUNNY SIDE OF THE DOC - GLOBAL PITCH AWARD

Nominated @ DIG AWARDS

World Sales: CAT&Docs

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German version in co-production with: ZDFinfo

With support from: journalismfund.eu

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