| ONE WORLD 1999 International Human Rights Film Festival 26. May - 11. June 1999 Prague, Czech Republic ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Evald Cinema, French Institute, MAT Cinema, Aero Cinema, Municipal Library of Prague |
| category: | CZECH DOCUMENTARY |
| Among Blind Fools Petr Bok, Martin Šmok | Czech Republic | 1998 | 2x60 minut | Documentary | Colour The film charts the life and work of Michael Weissmandl, a Slovak orthodox rabbi.Weissmandl was a key member of the "Working Group" in Bratislava – Jewish resistance fighters who formed part of a network of underground groups struggling to save the Jews of Europe. Black & White in Colour In the international music world, Vìra Bílá is hailed as the most significant musical artist from the Czech republic. At home, she is recognized as an extraordinary personality with numerous influential admirers. Bloody Yoke This reportage came directly from Chechnya and was shot where genocide occurred, defying the official propaganda published by Russian media. Chechen Dream The film traces the voyage of a truck convoy of humanitarian aid from Prague's People In Need Foundation through war-torn Chechnya in 1995. Karmapa, Two Ways of Divinity The main characters of the film are two small boys who share the throne of Karmapa, the highest office of one of the main sects of Tibetan Buddhism. New Names for Old Friends The story of a Bosnian woman from Banja Luka who studied in Prague during the war and afterward returns to her native city to organize a festival of Czech films. The Sweet Century A film about several women who were not destined to lead the lives they planned. Till Death Do Us Part This story of two journalists - German radio reporter Gisbert Mrozek and Russian reporter Natasha Aljekinova - has all the attributes of a Greek tragedy... Timur & Co. The documentary depicts the dismal atmosphere in contemporary Tadjikistan, which recently emerged from a violent civil war that has left deep marks on both the economy and morality of the country. The Walls of Kosovo Walls surround Albanian houses in Kosovar villages. In the eyes of many Serbs, they seem like unbreechable castles... |
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