Eszter Hajdú
2021Judgment in Hungary
Eszter Hajdú
Hungary was the site of serial murders on ethnic basis. Over the course of one year, the murderers killed and seriously injured Roma children and adults. The state charged 4 men with committing the crime with racial motivation. This historical trial started March, 2011, and ended August, 2013 in Budapest. The 167 days of hearings was only documented continuously by our crew. We had exclusive permission to use multiple cameras in the court-room. The film is a classical chamber-drama, taking place in a small, claustrophobic court room, in the middle of Europe. What will be the outcome of the marathon, 3 year-long trial?
Judgment in Hungary
Der Prozess von Budapest
Eszter Hajdú
78 gunshots, 11 molotov cocktails - the end result: six dead, five seriously injured. Between July 2008 and September 2009 right-wing extremists in different regions of Hungary targeted Roma. In the sensational trial of four of the main perpetrators Eszter Hajdú visited with the camera the courtroom and accompanied three Roma families in their sorrow and their hopes for a fair trial during the 167 days of hearings.
Judgement in Hungary
