Opening ceremony will be combined with the award ceremony of the Elena Lacková Prize and screening of the film I Shall Not Hate. We invite you, along with Slovenská sporiteľňa bank, to enjoy a variety of refreshments prepared by the clients of the Mareena Community Centre, after the screening.
ABOUT THE FILM:
Palestinian doctor Izzeldin Abuelaish is a man with an unusually big heart. I Shall Not Hate follows his life’s journey from the Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza to the University of Toronto and the Israeli Supreme Court. Abuelaish was the first Palestinian doctor to work in an Israeli maternity ward. But when an Israeli tank bombs his house and kills his three daughters, his mission of forgiveness and reconciliation is put to the ultimate test.
Once again this year, in cooperation with the international animation festival Fest Anča, One World will present a collection of entertaining but also educational animated films from the last edition of Fest Anča. It includes internationally acclaimed short films from Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Belgium, the Netherlands, South Korea and the United States. The films are Writing Home, Coot, Night Market, The Other Planet, Battery Mommy and Hello Summer. The films present the themes of friendship, sense of belonging and inclusion in the context of war, migration, and environmental protection. Battery Mommy won the Anča Award 2024 from a special children's jury for the best film for children. It is interesting to note that the creative team behind The Other Planet includes a group of ten children.
For this family screening, we take into account the needs and well-being of all audiences, including the little ones. You have a lot to look forward to!
The films are without dialogue, making them accessible to deaf people and non-Slovak speakers, as well as to children aged three and older. Children do not need a ticket. The introduction will be interpreted into sign language. #OneWorldForAll
After a forest fire caused by irresponsible humans, a young bark beetle girl suffers burns to her hand, gets separated from her family, and must navigate the perilous human world alone.
A coot and a ferry skipper live harmoniously side by side in and on a city river. When a new bridge is built across the river, from one day to the next the skipper has lost all his passengers. Luckily, the bird, usually busy gathering material for his nest, turns out to be just the connecting factor that gives the ferry reason to sail again.
Battery Mommy works at a nursery. One day, she finds out the Christmas tree in the nursery is on fire. She urgently runs to the fire alarm to safely rescue the sleeping children.
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The Red Planet is under attack and its inhabitants are forced to leave. They land on the Blue Planet, where people are not exactly welcoming... Ten children aged 11–12 participated in the production of this animated film (script, characters, sets, animation & voice) under the supervision of their teacher Patrick Huaux.
Sea, sun, beaches and family holidays. But what if the hotel isnʼt as stellar as promised, your room has a bit of an unusual view, the dinner is surprisingly exotic and your luggage travels elsewhere?
Listen to testimonies of people affected by climate change. Or you can immerse yourselves into the lives of internally displaced people (IDPs) by asking them in virtual reality to reflect on their most valuable possessions. The items that those displaced people carry with them when they must leave their homes often become physical representations of a world that has since disappeared. For many, they represent a promise of return. A key, a shirt, or a photo can now serve both as a symbol of struggle and a beacon of hope for them.
You can watch stories in English in the lobby of the Lumière cinema these days:
19.10. from 13.00 till 15.30 and from 18.00 till 19.00
20.10. from 13.00 till 16.00 and from 18.00 till 20.00
These real stories are brought to you by the International Organization for Migration (IOM)
When the prison gates open for Dalibor after two years, he is greeted by a dysfunctional family. His younger brother Kevin, who lives with their abusive, alcoholic father, is missing. After a confrontation with his father, Dalibor helps his mother win custody of Kevin to protect him from a similar ordeal to his own. In an attempt to break out of the vicious cycle, Dalibor finds refuge with a traveling circus. There, he learns to heal his wounds in an unusual way – by becoming a fakir. Through Daliborʼs story, the film explores the power of facing adversity and offers a profound insight into the transformative journey of an individual determined to rewrite his life story. Debuting director Roman Ďuriš adds a metaphorical dimension to this raw yet intimate portrait of a defiant hero. On stage, Dalibor performs the fire spewing and eating, symbolizing his struggle with life in a spectacular shorthand.
The screening will be followed by a discussion with the filmmakers. The discussion will also be interpreted into Slovak Sign Language.
In the remote mountains of central Afghanistan, a Hazara family embarks on a journey for truth and justice after their daughter Zahra mysteriously dies at Kabul University. Told through the eyes of Zahraʼs younger sister, Freshta, the film is a moving contemplation of love, loss, and perseverance in spite of increasing unrest on the eve of the Taliban takeover of the country.
The director will be present for a discussion in English after the screening. The discussion will also be interpreted into Slovak Sign Language.
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Independent cultural spaces are not only for holding lectures and art exhibitions, but they also serve as places for meetings, discussions, debates, shared experiences, and community building. That is why independent cultural and artistic institutions are open to everyone, even if they do not always cater to the broadest audience. By supporting diversity, they often stand as islands of freedom in unfree societies or in ones heading towards repression.
Together with our guests, we will discuss how independent culture can be an ally to LGBTI+ people, how cultural spaces and environments can become safer and more open, and what all this actually means and entails. How can we use the tools of independent culture to shape an inclusive society? We will also examine the ways in which we can clearly and safely communicate this inclusivity, not only to organizations and institutions, but to the broader public as well. In addition, we will also look at how restrictions on LGBTI+ human rights affect independent culture and, in turn, at how attacks on this culture impact LGBTI+ individuals.
Guests:
Bohunka Koklesová, rector of the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava
Eva Križková, film director and executive director of the One World Slovakia Film Festival
Andrej Kuruc, psychologist and playwright
Hosted by Liberty Blake Simon
The event is part of the project PRIDEme do krajských miest 2024 (Pride in the Regional Capitals 2024) and is supported from public funds by the Slovak Arts Council.
This discussion, prepared in collaboration with the Saplinq Civil Society Organization, the Tranzit Cultural Centre, and the One World Slovakia Film Festival, is an accompanying event to both Tomáš Rafaʼs Over the Rainbow exhibition and the main program of the One World Film Festival.
A Jewish wedding cameraman, who feels rejection towards his family’s religion, falls in love with a Klezmer clarinet player and makes up a documentary on that music to spend time with her. This takes him on a journey through Eastern Europe in search of the lost Klezmer melodies guarded by the Roma gypsies who lived together with the Jews before the war.
Natalia Christofoletti Barrenha will deliver the introduction to the film in English.
For several years now, economic emigration from South Asian countries, especially from countries like India, Nepal, and Bangladesh, has become popular in Poland. In his film Matej Bobrík will tell the story of several guest workers who, hoping for a better tomorrow, start a new life in their promised land.
Discussion after the film
about how young people live and create at the intersection two or more cultures, in countries they were not born in, and yet have become a part of each other and their identities.
Guests:
Kvet Nguyen, photographer,
Matej Bobrík, director of the film Distances.
The Preßburger Klezmer Band delivers engaging interpretations of both well-known and unique songs, bringing out the emotional depth and the lively dance rhythm of klezmer music. The international documentary film festival One World presents the concert as an accompanying event for the film The Klezmer Project. Taking the stage will be the singer Marta Potančoková, the pianist Valér Miko, the clarinettist Miro Lago, the double bassist Samuel Alexander, and the drummer Jakub Valíček.
The concert is a follow-up to the film The Klezmer Project.
Admission to the concert is free.
Diana Fabiánová invites all One World fans to another breakfast this year. There’ll be fresh croissants, networking, interviews with One World film guests, as well as an introduction of the of the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2024 finalists. We'll talk about the prize and its societal benefits with the representatives of European Parliament in Slovakia. Preregistered participants will be able to take part in the role-playing activity Destination Europe after the breakfast.
The Kafkaesque process of renovating the Slovak National Gallery has been going on for over a decade without the end in sight. Throughout these years Alexandra Kusá, the general director of the Gallery, has fought alongside her father – the architect appointed to the reconstruction – and colleagues to turn the public's dream of a modern cultural institution into reality. However, the crazy bureaucratic rollercoaster full of never-arriving permits and constant battles with the contractors has made Alexandra question whether her efforts are in vain.
The screening will be followed by a discussion with the film’s directors, Lena Kušnieriková and Jana Durajová, as well as an employee of the Slovak National Gallery, Veronika Němcová, about the filmmaking process, the current situation in the Gallery, and their visions for the near future. If her health allows, Alexandra Kusá, the former general director and current Senior Curator of the Collection of Modern and Contemporary Art, will also join as a guest. The discussion will be hosted by Eva Križková, the director of the One World Film Festival.
Experience the educational role-playing activity Destination Europe and assume the role of a minister, mayor, European commissioner, representative of a civic initiative, or local entrepreneur. Engage in discussions and negotiate possible solutions to migration challenges, first addressing them in the context of the European Union, and then in the country and city of your choice. This interactive tool allows you to experience the different real-life impacts – depending on the situation – that policymakers’ decisions can have on various groups of people, including refugees, foreign workers, irregular migrants, and citizens of EU countries where migrants settle.
The activity is intended for 4 groups, each with 4 to 6 participants aged 16 or older, and it takes approximately 90 minutes to complete. You can play it in Slovak, English, and with sign language interpretation. For more information, visit: Education on migration – EMN.
Advance registration is required for the activity, and priority will be given to those participants who register earlier. Please register using the form on this LINK.
Destination Europe was developed by migration experts from various European countries within the European Migration Network (EMN). The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is the coordinator of EMN in Slovakia. EMN activities in Slovakia are funded by the European Union and co-funded by the Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic.
Listen to testimonies of people affected by climate change. Or you can immerse yourselves into the lives of internally displaced people (IDPs) by asking them in virtual reality to reflect on their most valuable possessions. The items that those displaced people carry with them when they must leave their homes often become physical representations of a world that has since disappeared. For many, they represent a promise of return. A key, a shirt, or a photo can now serve both as a symbol of struggle and a beacon of hope for them.
You can watch stories in English in the lobby of the Lumière cinema these days:
19.10. from 13.00 till 15.30 and from 18.00 till 19.00
20.10. from 13.00 till 16.00 and from 18.00 till 20.00
These real stories are brought to you by the International Organization for Migration (IOM)
On a small farm in a Norwegian forest, the Paynes live a purposefully isolated life, aiming to be wild and free. Maria and Nik, together with their four children Ulv, Falk, Freja, and Ronja, embrace self-sufficiency, practicing homeschooling and striving for a closely knit family dynamic in harmony with nature. To sustain this type of lifestyle Maria works as a photographer, and her true passion lies in capturing intimate moments of her family’s life. However, when Maria is diagnosed with cervical cancer, which leads to her passing after a brief illness, it upends the family’s idyllic world and forces them to forge a new path into modern society.
The screening is also suitable for parents with babies and small children. A parent can go to the cinema with a stroller. No commercials or spots are played before the screening. The projection has a reduced volume and a slight light remains in the cinema hall during the projection. In the screening room, movement and commentary on the film are respected. The capacity of the screening room is not fully filled. The projection may be suitable for people with autism spectrum disorders and otherwise neurodivergent people. Older children can be supervised by the festival staff outside the cinema hall. Autumn creative activities will be prepared in the next room.
If you are interested, please let us know: katarina.galisinova@clovekvohrozeni.sk.
Diana Fabiánová will introduce the film in Slovak.
When her mother freezes to death in the forest on the Polish-Belarusian border, a 16-year-old Kurdish girl Runa has to quickly grow up to take care of her 4 younger brothers and father. The family deals with trauma in a refugee camp and tries to establish a new life in Poland. Runa’s escape from everyday problems is a sketchbook filled with drawings that express what she feels. Gradually, her drawings come to life. The film is a partially animated coming of age story in the times of the global refugee crisis.
The screening will be followed by a discussion in Slovak with journalist Anna Jacková and photographer Michaela Nagyidaiova. The discussion will also be interpreted into Slovak Sign Language.