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Ji.hlava opens its 30th edition with film on choreographer Jiří Kylián
The 30th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival begins this Friday, 23 October, in the Czech city of Jihlava. Running until 1 November, the anniversary edition presents more than 350 films, including 106 world premieres. The festival opens with the European premiere of Return to a Strange Land, directed by Olga Malířová Špátová. The documentary follows…
Ji.hlava unveils 350-film programme for its 30th edition
The Czech festival marks its 30th edition from October 23 to November 1 with 350 films, a Trinh T. Minh-ha retrospective and a new series of public talks, while its short film competition is already streaming free online.
Thirty Years of Ji.hlava, Told Through Films That Moved Law and Public Debate
The 30th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival marks its anniversary with a section devoted to films that altered law and public debate, a Trinh T. Minh-ha retrospective and an essay drawn from its own archive.
A Conversation on NAZA
GAZA: Truls Lie and Sonya Vseliubska discuss the Venice-winning documentary exposing Israel's AI-driven system of mass killing in Gaza.
The Pervert’s Guide to Utopias
PHILOSOPHY: In the grand conclusion of his Pervert's Guide trilogy, Slavoj Žižek wants us to embrace the end of the world with a healthy dose of radical pessimism.
Bára – Diary of a Rockstar
BIO: More than a portrait of a famous singer, Bára – Diary of a Rockstar becomes an account of how public success can unsettle private relationships, especially for women expected to apologise for their ambition.
Replica
AI: In Replica, women turn to AI partners for comfort, affirmation, and emotional refuge, exposing the social and psychological conditions that make such attachments possible.
A Song Without Home
RIGHTS: A trans woman’s life between Georgia and Vienna anchors this striking CPH:DOX documentary about repression, survival, and the limits of liberation.
Christiania
UTOPIA: A lucid, affectionate portrait of Christiania that moves beyond nostalgia to ask how a utopian community endures after its founding ideals meet everyday reality.