No Country for the Poor
52 mins
What if democracy fails citizens by not serving them all equally? What if inequality becomes the norm and the most vulnerable citizens are left behind with no money, no home, no rights, and no country of their own? In Hungary, the government has slashed social benefits and criminalized homelessness, but a group of activists, homeless and middle class, is confronting authorities to defend social justice and their right to be citizens. After the tragic death of two of its founding members, the group feels that Hungary is growing more hostile and their struggle is more important than ever. Despite all odds, their own community keeps them going—a mini-society with democracy and solidarity at its heart, an island of hope, belonging and dignity in a society gradually shifting the other way.
Sándor Szőke
Dramaturgy
Gergely Áron Pápai
Director of Photography
István Nagy
Editor
Yann Toualy
Original Music Composer
Margje de Koning
Commissioning Editor
Márk Kovács
Additional Camera
Stanislaw Milkowski
Sound Mixer
Polina Georgescu
Executive Producer
Bernd Seidl
Commissioning Editor
Ákos Baranya
Additional Camera
Carmel Fuhg
Producer's Assistant
Bryan Laszlo Bihari
Director
László Halász
Director of Photography
Dorottya Balczó
Additional Camera
Andrea Hronyecz
Producer's Assistant
Hunor Csörgits
Producer
