A large crowd of people at a demonstration, holding banners and flags. In the background, the city skyline with historical buildings can be seen.

Screenings

Saturday 03/22 17:00

Moving Station

Subtitles: Czech

Million Moments

(Chvilky naděje)

This almost fairy-tale story of good vs evil offers a concise history of the Million Moments for Democracy initiative, taking us behind the scenes of the preparations for major events and the lives of its two founding members – Benjamin Roll and Mikuláš Minář.

In 2017, a group of people believed that only they could save democracy from Andrej Babiš, Czechia’s then prime minister. They decided to build on the legacy of great figures of Czech history, such as T. G. Masaryk and Václav Havel, and founded an activist group. In the following months, they managed to initiate a public discussion, mobilise citizens, and fill Wenceslas Square and Letná.

Czech Competition

Politics

Basic information about the film

Title	Million Moments
Original Title	Chvilky naděje
Original Language	Czech
Znění	original audio, children’s films dubbed in Czech
Subtitles	Czech subtitles, select films have descriptive Czech or English subtitles (look for the accessibility icons next to each screening)
Premiéra	World premiere
Film type	Full-length documentary
Year of Production	2025
Country of Origin	Czech Republic
Length	89 min.
Director	Amálie Kovářová

All screenings

03/20 19:30

Moving Station
Koperníkova 574/56, Plzeň

Discussion
Amálie Kovářová,
Mikuláš Minář,
Benjamin Roll,

Language:
Subtitles: Czech

03/22 17:00

Moving Station
Koperníkova 574/56, Plzeň

Language:
Subtitles: Czech

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