The International Documentary Film Festival One World (Jeden svet) in Bratislava has announced its full 2025 program and opened ticket sales. The 26th edition runs 21–26 October at Kino Lumière, presenting 30 documentaries from Slovakia and abroad.
The festival opens with 2000 Meters to Andriivka (2000 metrov do Andrivky), the latest feature by Oscar-winning Ukrainian journalist-filmmaker Mstyslav Chernov. Set on the eastern Ukrainian frontline, the film has already received the World Cinema Documentary Directing Award at Sundance and the F:ACT Award at CPH:DOX. The opening gala screening will include audio description, descriptive subtitles, and an induction loop to ensure accessibility for deaf and blind audiences.
A dedicated “Awarded Laurels” strand spotlights three decorated titles: Chernov’s 2000 Meters to Andriivka; Militantropos, which premiered at Cannes 2025 and examines how war permeates daily life for those fleeing, those who have lost everything, and those who remain to resist (with a post-screening discussion featuring cinematographer Khrystyna Lizohub and producer Eugen Rachkovskyi); and The Guest (Hosť), set on the Poland–Belarus border, where a Polish family shelters a Syrian refugee—the film won Best Cinematography at IDFA and will be followed by a conversation with cinematographer Zvika Portnoy and director Zuzanna Solakiewicz.
One World continues its focus on films responding to the war in Gaza. Following last year’s screening of the now Oscar-winning No Other Land, the 2025 edition includes Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk (Vykroč s dušou na dlani) by Sepideh Farsi, a Cannes 2025 premiere constructed from nearly a year of exchanged sound and image fragments between the director and Fatima Hassouna in Gaza. The screening will be preceded by Ceasefire from Slovak director Teodor Vladár, which follows Nawras, a Jordanian-Palestinian artist living in Bratislava.
Beyond cinemas, the festival will host benefit tattooing in support of families in Gaza, plus concerts and after-parties at Bratislava’s Nová Cvernovka, alongside additional events throughout the week. Full screening times and tickets are available via the festival website.
