Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival’s platform for thinking about the contemporary world
IF 2024
October26
The Future of Procrastination
Technology and free time
October27
The Call of the Forest
Connecting with roots
November1
New Immunity
More than just a defence mechanism
November2
The War of Today
New kinds of technologies, old kinds of dying
Inspirational Meetings
How do we live a better life in worse times?
Podcast Live at Ji.hlava
Live recording of popular podcast
Program
Conversations, talks, debates, artist talks and workshops.
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Imagining Free Time
Leona Masare, Kateřina Smejkalová
Clever Things That Save Time?
Thorsten Peetz, Jan Vobořil, Nina Fárová
Home and the Fight for Free Time
Helen Hester, Nick Srnicek, Václav Janoščík
Studio N Live
Filip Titlbach, Marie Hájek Salomonová
All for the Forest and the Forest for All
Jakub Hruška, Monika Michaelová, Jaromír Bláha
Haptic Forest Spa
Darjan Hardi, Klára Zahrádková
Forest As a Source of Life and Politics
Cheryl Maloney, Lukáš Senft
Vlevo dole LIVE
Václav Dolejší, Lucie Stuchlíková
Chyba systému LIVE
Jan Pokorný, Apolena Rychlíková, David Klimeš, Adéla Gjuričová
Speakers & Moderators
Whom you can meet this year.
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Timothy Morton
Environmental philosopher
Helen Hester
Feminist theorist
Nick Srnicek
Philosopher
Cheryl Maloney
Activist and aboriginal law expert
Siri Aas Rustad
Researcher
Kirthi Jajakumar
Researcher, lawyer and foreign policy activist
Matthias Sinnemann
Researcher
Kristina Ciroková
Investigative reporter
Thorsten Peetz
Sociologist
Supporters
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News
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In discussion with film: a guide to the film programme of this year's Ji.hlava IDFF
Texts
Collection of essays, interviews, and poems.
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From Communism to Commonism? Learning from Central Europe
From Communism to Commonism? Learning from Central Europe Jan Sowa
essay
Who is Space For?
Who is Space For? Natalie B. Treviño
essay
Liberating Media Culture From the Vocabulary of Late Stage Capitalism
Liberating Media Culture From the Vocabulary of Late Stage Capitalism Total Refusal
essay
On the Endless Quest for Justice
On the Endless Quest for Justice Kiri Dalena
visual story
Our Task Is to Make Care Into a Global Value
Our Task Is to Make Care Into a Global Value Judith Butler
essay
Falling in Love Again With Ourselves and all of Life
Falling in Love Again With Ourselves and all of Life Jennifer Hinton
essay
Caring Relationships as a Catalyst for Social Change?
Caring Relationships as a Catalyst for Social Change? Dorottya Rédai
essay
Reflection on Desirable Future and Our Role in It
Reflection on Desirable Future and Our Role in It David Abram
essay
Artificial intelligence and misinformation? Critical thinking is key
Artificial intelligence and misinformation? Critical thinking is key Ondřej Hrách
interview
Podcast
Global discourse on contemporary issues through the perspective of thinkers and artists.
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ChatGPT is trained by poorly paid people from the Global South, highlights Marx
Paris Marx
Matouš Hrdina
We can only face the climate crisis with new stories, shows writer Magnason
Andri Snær Magnason
Jonáš Zbořil
Beyond the Gameplay
Total Refusal
Leonhard Müllner
Václav Janoščík
Responding to Despotism
Kiri Dalena
Anna Remešová
Trouble with Gender, Care and Violence
Judith Butler
Between the Human Animal and the Animate Earth
David Abram
Video
Audiovisual archive capturing debates, conversations and talks over the years.
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Hydrosex!
Ewelina Jarosz
Justyna Górowska
Zuzana Štefková
Community Central Europe?
Jan Sowa
Josef Patočka
Artificial Intelligence in the Service of Capitalism
Paris Marx
Matouš Hrdina
EU vs. AI
Monika Hanych
Luca Bertuzzi
Hajira Maryam
Heda Čepelová
Klára Votavová
Coloniality in Space
Natalie B. Treviño
Petr Boháček
On Time and Water
Andri Snær Magnason
Jonáš Zbořil
Experience of Cruelty
Oksana Stomina
Filip Remunda
Behind the Game Plan
Total Refusal
Robin Klengel
Leonhard Müllner
Václav Janoščík
Testimony from the Trenches
Petra Procházková
Alisa Kovalenko
Community
Those who inspire us. From global thinkers and scientists to local activists and artists.
Show moreTimothy Morton
Environmental philosopher
Helen Hester
Feminist theorist
Nick Srnicek
Philosopher
Cheryl Maloney
Activist and aboriginal law expert
Siri Aas Rustad
Researcher
Ruwaida Kamal Amer
Novinářka, producentka a filmařka
Kirthi Jajakumar
Researcher, lawyer and foreign policy activist
Matthias Sinnemann
Researcher
Kristina Ciroková
Investigative reporter