Ji.hlava 2024: Ten Days of Documentary Wonder
Modern Times Review at Ji.hlava IDFF
The 28th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival kicks off on 25 October 2024, marking its first-ever ten-day run and showcasing over 340 films, including several global, regional, and European premieres. This year’s program highlights directors such as Kirsten Johnson, Roberto Minervini, Albert Serra, Andrei Ujică, and Tsai Ming-liang, with masterclasses and retrospective screenings enriching the experience.
Modern Times Review will also present two lectures as part of the Media & Documentary seminar—perfect for students of journalism, film studies, or anyone keen to improve their writing on documentary cinema.
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News
Ji.hlava IDFF announces full 2024 programme
Ji.hlava IDFF announces first titles, retrospectives, opening film for 2024 edition
Interview
Ji.hlava is an ecosystem of issues that we live by
Dok.revue talks about this year's programme with festival director Marek Hovorka, programme director Petr Kubica and programmer of experimental documentaries Andrea Slováková.
Films
1489
Director: Shoghakat Vardanyan
A loving reconstruction of a war hero's human aura as a counterpoint to mere martyrdom and anonymous statistics.
A Fidai Film
Director: Kamal Aljafari
A postmodernist and postcolonial film monument aiming to preserve Palestinian history, presence, and perspective
A Picture to Remember
Director: Olga Chernykh
The impact of war on three generations of women, blending personal stories, family archives, and historical parallels.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Director: Sofie Benoot
Human impact on nature through stones.
Danger Zone
Director: Vita Maria Drygas
The ethical complexities and societal implications of war tourism in our media-driven world.
Intercepted
Director: Oksana Karpovych
Contrasting quiet Ukrainian life compositions with intercepted phone conversations between Russian soldiers and their families.
The Sky Above Zenica
Director: Nanna Frank Møller, Zlatko Pranjic
A Bosnian town grapples with pollution, health crises, and conflicting interests, as citizens demand accountability from a massive steel plant.
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