01 May 2004
Visions of Europe
Twenty-five films from twenty-five European countries by twenty-five European directors.
Demokratie unter Druck – Europa vor der Wahl
Thoughts of a diversity of public and private citizens on the virtues of democracy, its faults, its decadence, its fall and the rise of populism.
Top Billed Cast
Nina Petri Self - Narrator (voice)
Francis Fukuyama Self - Political Scientist
Ágnes Heller Self - Philosopher
Jérôme Bouzendorffer Self - Yellow Vests Leader
Guillaume Paoli Self - Philosopher
Yascha Mounk Self - Political Scientist
Ulrike Guérot Self - Political Scientist
Esteban González Pons Self - Politician
Frank Richter Self - Theologian
Naika Foroutan Self - Social Scientist
Marion Roth Self - Décider Ensemble Member
Julien Terrier Self - Yellow Vests Leader
Olaf Scholz Self - Politician
Daniel Ziblatt Self - Political Scientist
Marco Bülow Self - Politician
Anna Júlia Donáth Self - Politician
Katalin Cseh Self - Politician
Zoltán Kovács Self - Politician
Eva Fodor Self - CEU Budapest Faculty Member
Csaba Csontos Self - Open Society Foundations Member
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