Press conference for the 25th year of the international human rights documentary film festival One World, March 1, 2023, Prague. From right, festival director Ondřej Kamenický and festival program director Lenka Lovicarová.
Prague – This year's international human rights film festival One World will offer 75 feature-length documentaries and ten films in virtual reality as well as performances for schools. The organizers chose the Safety Award as the main theme of the 25th year. The reason is the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the energy crisis, climate change and social insecurity. The show will take place in Prague from March 22 to 30 and will last in 27 other cities around the country until April 2. The films will then be available online from April 2 to 16. The program was presented today at a press conference by the organizers.
Advertisement'; }
Photo gallery
“With the slogan The price of safety, we are trying to stir up a debate about what safety means for people and what human rights mean for them in the 21st century, in 2023, when we have been in the grip of several crises for many years. Whether it is the covid pandemic, war in Ukraine, the energy crisis, deepening social inequalities. We ask what price people are willing to pay for safety. The motif will be woven into the entire program, which includes almost a hundred films,” said festival director Ondřej Kamenický.
< p>According to him, in the 25 years of the show, almost 3,000 films were screened for several million viewers across the country. “It is a large sum. I think that One World has left a huge footprint in Czech society, a significant notch. We are still concerned with bringing human rights, social, social, political topics into the Czech public space, as well as from places and regions that are he doesn't know much,” said the head of the festival.
According to the organizers, the topic Safety Price is reflected in the images of all competitive and non-competitive categories. The program will also include seven thematic sections. One of them will focus on Ukraine. Others focus on women's power, sustainability, relationships, uprooting, networks, and new deities. Almost two-thirds of the screenings will be accompanied by debates with creators and other personalities. There will be five short films for children. The festival also includes a school screening. For primary schools, the organizers have prepared two short films and for secondary schools five full-length films. They also offer virtual reality.
“Prague's capacity was exhausted. Over 15,500 pupils, students and their teachers signed up. Tens of thousands will come in the regions,” said Karel Strachota, founder of the One World at Schools project.
The opening ceremony will take place at the Prague Crossroads, where the Homo Homini award for the promotion of human rights will be presented. This year it will be won by Venezuelan activist Javier Tarazona.
Online pre-sale starts today. It will then be possible to buy tickets at the stand in the Lucerna passage from March 22 and at the cinema box office from March 23. The ticket price is 130 crowns. Handicapped persons with a ZTP and ZTP/P card and people over 65 pay half.
ktk
