The documentary explores the systematic suppression of media and freedom of expression by authoritarian regimes in Russia, Turkey, and Belarus and the state of exiled journalism through interviews with journalists in exile and telling the stories of persecution the takeover of independent press, and the work of journalists who risk their lives to uphold the truth. 

In Russia, the documentary chronicles the immediate clampdown on independent media following Vladimir Putin’s rise to power. It details the experiences of journalists featuring interviews with journalists Andrei Loshak, Elisaveta Ossetinskaya, Evgeni Titov, and Kirill Kharatian.

The documentary explores media takeover in Turkey, highlighting the erosion of press freedom under Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s rule. The documentary features testimonies from exiled journalists Metin Cihan, Baransel Ağca, Banu Acun and Çağdaş Kaplan.

The film tells the story of the brutal suppression of dissent under Alexander Lukashenko in Belarus and the violent aftermath of the 2020 presidential election, which saw a complete dissolution of independent media outlets through the experiences of Oles Levchuk and  Sergei Balai.