23rd Verzió Festival 16–25/11 2026.

East of Hope

East of Hope

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Full Synopsis

The Danube splits into three branches before flowing into the Black Sea in Romania. Like a magical wedlock, the river and nature intertwine in this no-man's land, transforming into a mythical place. The last stage of the river's life creates a unique biosphere, home to rare flora and fauna. We get into this mysterious world through the subjective perspectives of several characters. Ivan (the philosopher) takes refuge in his deep faith in God, Ioan (the lost one) turns to alcohol and his friendship with his human-like donkey. Juli (the little whisperer) still sees the world through childish eyes.

Production stage: Development

Estimated release: 2028

Director
Réka Ugron
Producer
Monica Lăzurean-Gorgan
László Józsa
Editor
Réka Ugron
Production team
Réka Ugron director
Réka Ugron

Réka Ugron is a documentary film director, based in Hungary. Her DLA research area is magical realism in documentary film language. After making several short films, her first feature film is East of hope, a poetic story about the possibilities of finding individual happiness in the beautiful but capricious nature.