Films

All the films are presented with Czech subtitles and are also English-friendly. The only exceptions are screenings marked with the R pictogram, which are only screened with Czech audio without subtitles. Eight immersive films are in English, whilst the films 21-22 China and Comfortless feature no dialogue, making them accessible for the deaf and hard of hearing.

From May 2024 onwards, we will gradually be releasing the best films from this year's edition as well as the best from previous editions on the One World Online (JSO) platform (www.jedensvetonline.cz).

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Between The Rains

Young Kole of the Kenyan Turkana tribe is a goatherd in his village. A long drought has intensified conflicts with the neighbouring Samburu; there’s no time for childhood between the rains. Kole must quickly become a man and join in the task of protecting the tribe.

Full-length documentary

Beyond Utopia

Both individuals and entire families want to escape from North Korea. Pastor Kim has dedicated his life to God and refugees, whom he tries to assist on their treacherous journey across a wild river, inhospitable Chinese mountains and the Vietnamese jungle.

Feature film

Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry

The protagonist of this unforced ode to female independence is a middle-aged single woman who, after a close encounter with danger, re-evaluates her priorities and discovers her own sexuality.

Full-length documentary

Bull Run

Filmmaker Ana Ramón Rubio became so obsessed with cryptocurrency trading that her family started to become alarmed. A new film project is supposed to be the antidote to her addiction. Can she give up her passion before it’s too late?

Full-length documentary

Dogs Are People Too

The unlawful killing of a dog leads to conflict in a part of US society when a later investigation shows that while Americans view their pets as family members, the law sees things differently.

Feature film

Green Border

Bashir decided to flee Syria with his family after being tortured by the so-called Islamic State. Together with young border guard Jan, activist Julia and Afghan teacher Leila, they find themselves at the Polish border in the middle of one of the biggest humanitarian crises of our time.

Full-length documentary

Havel Speaking, Can You Hear Me?

Unpublished footage from the last 3 years of Václav Havel’s life in a personal portrait of the ageing ex-president who always put the public interest above his own.

Full-length documentary

Hollywoodgate

The camera tracks two Taliban members for a year after the group’s 2021 takeover of Afghanistan. To establish a military government, they enlist the help of abandoned US military technology.

Full-length documentary

Hong Kong Mixtape

How is it possible to stay creative in spite of the regime? The film delves deep into the artistic underground – a space of political and personal protest through the works of the local creative community.

Full-length documentary

Chagrin Valley

It looks like an American suburb of the 1950s. The residents of Chagrin Valley, a facility for elderly people with dementia, sit in the front yards of their simulated homes and gather in a plaza over which the sun never sets.

Full-length documentary

Invisible Nation

The president of Taiwan bears heavy responsibilities – she takes care of democracy in her country, at the same time as standing up to the threat of aggression from China. Through it all, she remains true to her values and her people.

Feature film

Io Capitano

Director Matteo Garrone won a Silver Lion in Venice for this narrative drama that follows two young Senegalese men on their gruelling odyssey to a better future in Europe.

Full-length documentary

Is There Any Place for Me, Please?

When 25-year-old Martina’s ex-partner douses her with acid, her world falls apart. She loses her sight, and her face and upper half of her body are badly burned. Step by step she learns to live with blindness and reclaims her life.

Full-length documentary

Knit's Island

The filmmakers unmask modern society’s fantasies, fears and dreams as they try to get to know the player community hidden behind virtual avatars and voluntarily locked into a simulated post-apocalyptic world.

Feature film

Les Indésirables

In his second feature film Ladj Ly tells the urgent story of people on the fringes of Paris and political interest as they mobilise against a callous urban renewal project.

Full-length documentary

Limits of Europe

7 years ago, journalist Saša Uhlová described poor working conditions in the Czech Republic. In a follow-up to this project, she reports on modern forms of exploitation in Western Europe.

Full-length documentary

Mourning in Lod

In May 2021, the lives of three families are turned upside down after a group of Israelis cause unrest in Lod, an Israeli city where Jews and Arabs have long lived side by side.

Full-length documentary

Namaste Himalaya - How a Village in Nepal Opened the World to Us

For Michael and Anna, travel is the greatest gift. Driven by curiosity, together they discover colourful locations around the world. But when they reach the Himalayas in Nepal, the borders close as the world is paralysed by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Full-length documentary

Nila's Dream in the Garden of Eden

Leyla and her 6-year-old daughter live in the northern Iranian city of Mashhad, known not only as an important site for Shiite pilgrims but also for the infamous phenomenon of sigheh – temporary marriage.

Full-length documentary

Notes from Eremocene

Today’s era could be called the Eremocene – the Age of Loneliness. What causes the feelings of existential isolation and how can we cope with it?

Full-length documentary

Ping Pong Family

A group of people from various backgrounds regularly meets in Oslo’s Schous plass to play table tennis. Through the sport, they make friends and create a distinctive community.

Full-length documentary

Queendom

Gena, a Russian queer artist, expresses herself through outlandish costumes. Her public performances attract not only new followers but also aggression from passers-by.

Full-length documentary

Rahčan – Ella’s Riot

Ella is Sámi, a member of the indigenous population of Northern Europe. She’s also a pop star and activist who wants to protect the Sámi cultural heritage and the northern ecosystems.

Full-length documentary

Tack

Sofia Bekatorou is a member of the Greek Olympic sailing team. But her life takes a completely different course after she accuses a high-ranking sports official of rape, igniting the first spark of the #MeToo movement in Greece.

Full-length documentary

The Body Politic

The new mayor of Baltimore promises to end street violence and reduce the murder rate. He believes that the city’s complex organism needs to be healed.

Full-length documentary

The World According to My Dad

Artist Marta and her scientist father Jiří set out on a journey with the aim of not only saving the world, but also reaching a mutual understanding. The documentary is a humorous observation of a family dream, which is not always understood by the public.